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
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