This unit adopts a comparative approach to understanding the dynamics of one of the most pressing global environmental concerns - global climate change. The objective is to provide postgraduate and undergraduate students with an understanding of the legal frameworks governing one of the most pressing global issues - climate change. The outcomes include detailed knowledge and comparative analysis imparted by some of the world's leading climate law academics. In particular, the overarching international legal framework - the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its successors especially the 2015 Paris Agreement - will be discussed in detail. The unit will critically assess progress in meeting the aims of the Paris Agreement. The three largest international emitters are China, the United States, and the European Union. The legal and policy responses of these three jurisdictions will be critically analysed and compared. An Australian case study is set against international legal obligations and the efforts in the highest emitting jurisdictions. Students will engage with academic literature, lectures presented in mixed media formats, small group discussion and they will be given the opportunity to contribute original research by way of the research assignment.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Law |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites
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Prohibitions
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Assumed knowledge
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Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Rosemary Lyster, rosemary.lyster@sydney.edu.au |
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