TOP STUDENT PAPERS

The papers below were prepared by students during the Spring of 2004 as part of the course requirements for PUAF 740 -- Public Policy and the Environment. This course is part of the master's program in public policy of the
School of Public Affairs of the University of Maryland. The papers offer outstanding analysis of important environmental policy issues. I am posting them on the web in order that they will be available to others for their valuable information and analysis.

Robert H. Nelson, Professor of Environmental Policy
School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland

The papers can be obtained by clicking on the links below:

"Conservation Easements in Maryland: Analysis of this Land Conservation Tool" -- by Janet Mackey

"Federal Regulation of Diazinon Use on Residential Lawns" -- by Rachel Bayer

"A Discussion of Policy Alternatives for Mitigating Agriculture Nutrient Runoff in the Chesapeake Watershed" -- by Bill Varettoni

"The Chipping of Southern Forests? A Case Study of Wood Chip Mills and Forest Policy in North Carolina" -- by Megan MacDowell

"Analysis of Implementation of Compulsory Ballast Water Treatment for the Prevention of Aquatic Nuisance Species" -- by Christine Fournier

"The Policy Debate over the Conservation of Puget Sound's Resident Killer Whales" -- by Terri Kempton

"Caspian Sturgeon: A Brief Case Study " -- by Svetlana Krainak