This unit will provide a framework for understanding environmental issues, outline the sources of environmental law and provide an overview of the different approaches to environmental regulation before examining a range of topical areas, including climate change, water management, pollution control, waste management, environmental planning, development control and environmental impact assessment. Overarching themes will include the implications of adopting the principles of environmentally sustainable development for legal structures and processes, the effects of scientific uncertainty on environmental regulation, and the importance of public participation for making the value judgements required in environmental governance.
Classes
2x2hr seminars/week for 10 weeks
Assessment
Essay (50%) and take-home exam (50%)
LAWS2002 or LAWS2010 or LAWS5010
ProhibitionsLAWS3024 or LAWS3430
Semester 1
05 Mar 2018