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Proseminar in Public Policy & Administration
Integrating Science and Policy: The Case of Marine Protected Areas
California State University
Northridge
Fall 2003
Dr. Matthew
Cahn
Professor
Department
of Political Science
California State
University Northridge
18111
Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8254
matthew.cahn@csun.edu
(818) 677-4797
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proseminar will introduce students to an advanced area of
public policy and administration. Specifically, we will
examine the difficulty presented by highly technical policy
questions. Many observers note that it is quite
difficult to integrate science and policy. This because
science is inherently empirical, and policy in a democratic
environment is inherently normative. There are, however,
several processes that have developed which help to mitigate
this tension.
We will examine several approaches, including rulemaking, negotiated rulemaking and other stakeholder processes, policy analysis (aka Bardach) and strategic regulatory planning (aka Cohen and Kamieniecki). We will use an emerging policy area to illustrate these tensions. Coastal Marine Management is currently ground zero for such debates, particularly as they relate to MPAs (Marine Protected Areas or marine reserves). In
addition to the policy literature, we will review the role of Marine
Protected Areas (MPAs) as marine management tools,
in federal, state, and local contexts. Both
theoretical and applied issues of marine reserve
policy will be examined, including ecological
efficacy, reserve design, siting and size, and
implementation issues. As a policy course,
special attention will be paid to the process of
establishing marine reserves, and to the role of
negotiated rulemaking in that
process. Topics will include: MPA Theory -- is it an
effective tool Class Links: Course Reading Online
Audio Visual Supplements
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Environmental Policy Links:
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