Natural Resources & Economic Policy
Concentration The Natural Resource and Economic Policy
concentration provides more in-depth study in economics and
policy applications. What is Natural Resource and Economic Policy
Analysis? Natural Resource and Economic policy analysts design
policies and develop plans to address the use of natural
resources and environmental concerns, analyze the
effectiveness of these policies, and evaluate the effects of
policy decisions on economic growth, employment patterns,
and income. Employment Outlook Throughout the economy, there is an increasing demand for
environmental and natural resource professionals with public
policy and social science training. Graduates with an
Environmental and Natural Resource major with a
concentration on natural resource and economic policy could
be employed as environmental consultants in private
industry, policy analysts for local, state, or federal
agencies, or for various industry or environmental advocacy
groups. Examples include environmental consulting firms,
large corporations with environmental concerns, city water
departments, state wildlife agencies, federal agencies such
as the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental
Protection Agency, and advocacy groups such as the Sierra
Club and the Natural Resource Defense Council. Society has become increasingly concerned with issues
related to the environment and our natural resources.
Efforts to design policies and develop plans to address
environmental concerns have increased at the local, state,
and national levels. Interest has also increased regarding
both the effectiveness of policy at addressing these
environmental concerns and the effects of policy decisions
on the economy. As interest in these issues has expanded,
opportunities for employment in environmental policy
analysis have also expanded and should continue to do
so.
B.S. Environmental and Natural Resources Clemson
University
