International Environmental Law

Subject LAWS70219 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 7 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

September, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: The total class time is between 24 and 26 hours.
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Coordinator

Prof Stuart Kaye

Contact

For the most up-to-date information about this subject, contact the Melbourne Law Masters Office by email at law-masters@unimelb.edu.au or phone 8344 6190 or alternatively visit the subject website: www.masters.law.unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview:

Principal topics will include:

  • The need for international environmental law and its historical development
  • Fundamental principles and concepts necessary for an understanding of international environmental law, e.g. sustainable development, precautionary principle, polluter pays principle
  • The principal institutions and actors involved in the creation, implementation and enforcement of international environmental law
  • The principal cases and treaties that have been influential in the development of international environmental law
  • The relevance of international environmental law for Australia, focusing on areas such as world heritage, climate change and protection of biodiversity
  • Current issues of concern in international environmental law.
Objectives:

A student who has successfully completed this subject should:

  • Have an appreciation of the need for, and historical development of, international environmental law
  • Have an understanding of the fundamental principles and concepts of international environmental law
  • Be able to critically analyse the contribution of cases, treaties and institutions to the development of international environmental law
  • Be able to identify problems in the current environmental regime at the global level and think critically about ways to improve international environmental law.
Assessment:

Case note on one of the international environmental disputes considered in the materials (20%) 8,000 word research paper (80%) (18 November) on a topic approved by the subject coordinator
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Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
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Related Course(s): Master of Environment
Master of Environment
Master of International Business
Master of International Business
Postgraduate Certificate in Environment
Postgraduate Diploma in Environment
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Climate Change
Development
Sustainable Forests

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