LAW5314 - International environmental law

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Overview

This unit examines the way in which the international community tackles existing and future environmental problems (broadly defined), including new technologies and climate change, as well as hazardous waste disposal, animal welfare, etc. International obligations and Australian domestic obligations in respect of these various environmental issues will be examined, as … For more content click the Read More button below. An important feature of the unit is to break down the partition between international environmental law and other areas of the law. For instance international climate change law does not operate in insulation from banking and finance; International biodiversity and animal welfare issues have to operate alongside international trade law; The health, environmental and human rights obligations of companies in a corporate social responsibility (CSR) context require insight into transnational litigation, including conflict of laws.

An important feature of the unit is to break down the partition between international environmental law and other areas of the law. For instance international climate change law does not operate in insulation from banking and finance; International biodiversity and animal welfare issues have to operate alongside international trade law; The health, environmental and human rights obligations of companies in a corporate social responsibility (CSR) context require insight into transnational litigation, including conflict of laws.

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Professor Marilyn Pittard

Notes

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Previously coded as LAW7068

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:

Apply knowledge and understanding of recent developments in relation to international environmental law and policy in response to the increasingly global, transboundary nature of ecological problems with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional practice and/or for further learning;

Investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in relation to foundational aspects of public international law which underpin international environmental law, including sovereignty, jurisdiction, territory and state responsibility;

Conduct research in international environmental law and major international environmental agreements based on knowledge of appropriate research principle and methods; and

Use cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate at an abstract level complex ideas and concepts relevant to international environmental law.

Assessment summary

Competency Hurdle: You must attend 80% of the classes in this unit.
If you fail to meet the hurdle, but would have otherwise passed the unit, you will be awarded a mark of 45 and an NH (hurdle fail) grade for the unit. If you fail to meet a hurdle and would have also failed the unit, you will be awarded your mark and an N grade for the unit.

1. Research assignment (4500 words): 60%

2. Take-home exam (3000 words): 40%

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