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After this course:
- the student has knowledge of international environmental law in general and understanding of its historical development and factual, social and political context
- the student has knowledge of international law dealing with specific environmental issues, including transboundary air pollution, ozone depletion, climate change, marine environment, international watercourses, environment and trade, nature conservation, and the polar regions
- the student is able to connect theory with practice and apply his knowledge to practical problems.
Content:
Our planet is faced with many environmental problems that can only be resolved through international cooperation. Air pollution, pollution of rivers, the degradation of the oceans and its living resources, climate change, ozone depletion, loss of biodiversity and international trade in hazardous waste are only a few examples of environmental issues that are addressed by the discrete area of public international law that is known as international environmental law.
The course starts with a general introduction into the subject and then continues with a series of lectures addressing specific environmental issues of international concern. The general introduction covers the historical development and main sources of international environmental law, key actors and the particularities of the process of law-making and law-enforcement in this field. It also covers the most important general rules and principles of international environmental law and the concept of sustainable development. The course will then focus on several substantive issues and the associated multilateral environmental agreements and/or applicable rules of customary international law. These issues include the protection of the atmosphere (air pollution, ozone depletion and climate change), international watercourses, the oceans, biodiversity and nature conservation, and the polar regions. The course will also address several horizontal issues including responsibility and liability for environmental damage and the relationship between trade and the environment.
The course is designed to provide students with firsthand experience of international environmental law in practice. The practical skills of students will be trained in a reality-based simulation.
Place of this course within the curriculum:
- Required elective course in the master Public International Law
- Required elective course in the master International Business and Globalisation
- Optional legal course in other master programmes
Students need to have a good basic knowledge of public international law. |
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Course objectives:
After this course:
- the student has knowledge of international environmental law in general and understanding of its historical development and factual, social and political context
- the student has knowledge of international law dealing with specific environmental issues, including transboundary air pollution, ozone depletion, climate change, marine environment, international watercourses, environment and trade, nature conservation, and the polar regions
- the student is able to connect theory with practice and apply his knowledge to practical problems.
Content:
Our planet is faced with many environmental problems that can only be resolved through international cooperation. Air pollution, pollution of rivers, the degradation of the oceans and its living resources, climate change, ozone depletion, loss of biodiversity and international trade in hazardous waste are only a few examples of environmental issues that are addressed by the discrete area of public international law that is known as international environmental law.
The course starts with a general introduction into the subject and then continues with a series of lectures addressing specific environmental issues of international concern. The general introduction covers the historical development and main sources of international environmental law, key actors and the particularities of the process of law-making and law-enforcement in this field. It also covers the most important general rules and principles of international environmental law and the concept of sustainable development. The course will then focus on several substantive issues and the associated multilateral environmental agreements and/or applicable rules of customary international law. These issues include the protection of the atmosphere (air pollution, ozone depletion and climate change), international watercourses, the oceans, biodiversity and nature conservation, and the polar regions. The course will also address several horizontal issues including responsibility and liability for environmental damage and the relationship between trade and the environment.
The course is designed to provide students with firsthand experience of international environmental law in practice. The practical skills of students will be trained in a reality-based simulation.
Place of this course within the curriculum:
- Required elective course in the master Public International Law
- Required elective course in the master International Business and Globalisation
- Optional legal course in other master programmes
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