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Unit Overview

Description

This unit provides a comprehensive introduction to international environmental law—the legal frameworks, substantive and procedural laws and actors/institutions. The unit is divided into three parts: (1) the international law-making process, institutions and actors, the principles of international environmental law, compliance, enforcement, liability issues, and dispute resolution; (2) specific environmental law regimes including air and atmosphere, biodiversity and wildlife, habitat protections, marine environmental law, and chemicals, pollution and waste management; (3) an analysis of cross-cutting and emerging issues.

Credit
6 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Non-standard teaching periodUWA (Perth)Face to face
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) describe the international environmental law principles, the institutions and actors involved, and the key legal treaty regimes; (2) apply the range of international environmental laws covered in this unit to specific problem-based scenarios; (3) critically analyse contemporary international environmental law issues and current legal developments; (4) develop logical and convincing arguments, orally and in writing, about the application and effectiveness of international environmental law; and (5) make creative recommendations for law reform, and/or further legal research needed, to address global environmental challenges.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) class participation; (2) short answer paper; and (3) research paper. Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Professor Erika Techera
Unit rules
Prerequisites
Enrolment in 20820 Juris Doctor
and LAWS4101 Foundations of Law and Lawyering and five Unit(s)
LAWS4102 Criminal Law
, LAWS4103 Contract
, LAWS4104 Property
, LAWS4106 Torts
, LAWS4107 Land Law
, LAWS4108 Foundations of Public Law and ( LAWS4109 Legal Theory and Ethics
or LAWS4110 Interpretation
) For all other students, there are no pre-requisites required
Incompatibility
Enrolment in
LAWS6114 International Environmental Law
Contact hours
There will be an introductory 1-hour online seminar on Tuesday 8 April at 9.00am. Students must then attend four full-day on campus sessions on Tuesdays 29 April, 6, 13, and 20 May. Please see timetable for more details.
  • The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
  • All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
  • Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.