Environmental Law

Course aim

To provide an understanding of the key components of environmental law in Australia and to critically examine their effectiveness in terms of achieving the goal of environmental sustainability.

Course content

Overview of the nature of law and the legal system; introduction to the key components of environmental law; the concept of environmental sustainability and its reflection in specific legal principles; responsibility for the development and implementation of environmental sustainability law under the Commonwealth Constitution; the examination of key legislation relevant to the delivery of environmental sustainability (land-use controls and environmental impact assessment; pollution controls and waste management; natural resource management (water, soils, forestry, etc.); biodiversity protection; energy and climate change laws; and the role of courts and tribunals in relation to the implementation of environmental legislation.

Textbook(s)

Bates, G 2006, Environmental Law in Australia. , 6th edition, Lexis Nexis

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Preliminary paper, Problem-solving paper, Research paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.