ENBUS 408Policy Instruments for Sustainability
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Environment
- Subject
- Environment and Business
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course provides students with knowledge of the different regulatory approaches to managing environment and resources with a focus on the policy dimensions of regulatory instrument choice and design. The course examines market-based, regulatory, and behaviour change policy tools in relation to how they protect the environment but also address efficiency and social justice issues.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 5800 | 46 / 80 | F 08:30–11:20 |
Reviewed on UW Flow
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From 3 ratings and 1 comment on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Absolutely loved this class, experienced writing a policy brief, critiquing existing policies, and critiquing the political theory of Abundance. In terms of course content we discuss various areas of scarcity (housing, energy, food, insurance etc), and methods to address them. As an ENBUS student, I find the programs learning exposure is often limited to sustainability forward perspectives, and this course gave me the opportunity to critically rethink my own position on policy and the path forward for people, the economy and the environment. The only part I found frustrating was the limited guidance/expectations on writing styles for the policy brief which made me end up with a lower mark…
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Fall 2017
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