LAW4313 International environmental law
Faculty of Law
LAW4313 International environmental law is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Law, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before LAW4313
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After LAW4313
No unit lists LAW4313 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: For students who commenced their LLB (Hons) course in 2015 or later: LAW1111; LAW1114; LAW1112; LAW1113; LAW2101; LAW2102; LAW2112; LAW2111
For students who commenced their LLB course prior to 2015: LAW1100 OR LAW1101 and LAW1102 or LAW1104
Overview
This subject is designed to provide both a comprehensive and critical introduction to international environmental law. The subject introduces students to the broad political challenges raised by the global environmental crisis both in the developed and developing world. The general historical evolution of international environmental law will be analyzed with particular emphasis given to the major international treaties negotiated over the last four decades, and the major principles of international environmental law (represented in both 'hard' and 'soft' law).
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
critically analyse the historical evolution of international environmental law and policy in response to the increasingly global nature of ecological problems
- 2
demonstrate intellectual and creative skills to articulate the diverse ideological character and claims of the modern environment movement and the major lines of contestation in the broader global environmental debate
- 3
reflect on and assess the major sources and principles of 'hard' and 'soft' international environmental law and the key principles and cases which have shaped the law's development
- 4
demonstrate cognitive and creative skills in approaching complex issues pertaining to the international response to environmental concerns including climate change, protection of the marine environment, protection of the polar regions, biodiversity and international trade
- 5
critically analyse the role of key actors and institutions in the evolution of international environmental law, including states, NGOs, TNCs, the United Nations and the Bretton Woods Institutions
- 6
apply intellectual skills to recognise the major environment and development tensions and debates within the national, international and global communities, particularly the sustainable development debate and the tensions between environmental and economic discourses and modes of global governance
- 7
be able to reflect upon and identify the different ways in which new environmental issues, actors, interests and agendas have challenged the basic norms and institutions of global governance, particularly the system of sovereign states, environmental multilateralism, and the norms and institutions of global economic governance
- 8
be able to critically evaluate the different global institutional responses to global ecological problems
- 9
have developed a critical appreciation of cross-cutting and emerging issues of international environmental law such as human rights, indigenous people, war and the environment and the perspectives of various actors in evolving those issues
- 10
have developed an ability to think critically and present a reasoned argument in relation to key developments and problems in international environmental law and policy
- 11
be able to critically assess where international environmental law can be expected to develop in the future
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Gerry Nagtzaam
- Professor Marilyn Pittard
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for LAW4313?
LAW4313 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is LAW4313 offered?
In 2020, LAW4313 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is LAW4313?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.