Sustainable Development Law in China
LAWS5193
This unit is designed to introduce the legal and institutional framework of environmental law and policy in China and encourage comparative and jurisprudential studies of Chinese environmental regulation. The unit is made up of 20 two hour classes on the basic elements of Chinese law and legislation, the international dimensions of environmental law and the principles of sustainable development. Models of environmental regulation and regulatory tools will be examined in the context of key areas including biodiversity and climate change. Students will participate in classes in both Chinese Laws and Legal Systems (LAWS5368 with Prof Bing Ling) and Environmental Law (LAWS5130 with Dr Andrew Edgar and Ms Susan Shearing). On completion of the unit, students will have an understanding of environmental regulation in China, including how law and policy is developed and implemented in China, the mechanisms of government accountability, the role of the courts and opportunities for public participation. This understanding will be grounded in an appreciation of the social, political and economic challenges in implementing and enforcing environmental laws in China.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Postgraduate
Credit points: 6
Commencing semesters: 15, 2
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: LAWS5193
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: No