International and Comparative Environmental Law

Course aim

• To examine the role of international environmental law in addressing the global dimensions of environmental protection
• to compare distinctive approaches to the implementation of international environmental law at the domestic level
• to analyse the link between poverty and environmental harm and the role of law in promoting environmental sustainability

Course content

• the principal sources of international environmental law
• the link between poverty and environmental harm and the special needs of developing countries
• the concept of environmental sustainability and its reflection in specific legal principles (precaution, inter and intra-generational equity, polluter pays)
• the role of international institutions in global environmental governance
• the challenge in securing compliance and enforcement of multilateral environmental agreements
• the nature of comparative legal research and its relevance to environmental law
• selected issues in international environmental law and a comparative analysis of their treatment in selected national jurisdictions (climate change and atmospheric pollution; biodiversity protection; deforestation; human rights and the environment; and international financial mechanisms)

Textbook(s)

Hunter, D. Salzman, J. and Zaelke, D. 2011, International Environmental Law and Policy, 4th ed, Foundation Press, New York, NY

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
LAWS 1015	Torts B
LAWS 3012	Environmental Sustainability Law

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	4 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External	n/a x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	40 hours x n/a

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

Assessment

Class presentation, Written paper

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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