As has become apparent over the past several decades, human consumption is proceeding at an unsustainable rate. Throw in an ever expanding global population and emerging markets world-wide and we have a problem. The solution to this lies somewhere at the intersection of science, corporate practices, and the law. In this course, we will examine the complex interplay between these three arenas in the United States - the basic facts of our situation. From there, we will evaluate what can be done to secure a sustainable future.