International Environmental Law

Subject LAWS70219 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

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

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

May, 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.
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Corequisites: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Recommended Background Knowledge: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Non Allowed Subjects: Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
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Coordinator

Assoc Prof Margaret Young

Contact

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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
  • Current issues of concern in international environmental law, including atmospheric pollution, the protection of international ‘commons’ areas such as the high seas, the deep seabed and Antarctica, species protection and biodiversity, hazardous substances transportation and international trade.
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:

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Prescribed Texts: Core subject materials will be provided free of charge to all students. Some subjects require further texts to be purchased. Visit the Melbourne Law Masters website for more information about this subject.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Related Course(s): Master of International Business
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Climate Change
Development
Sustainable Forests

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