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This unit will provide a framework for understanding contemporary environmental issues, outline the sources of environmental law and provide an overview of the different approaches to both global and domestic environmental regulation before examining a range of topical areas, including climate change, water management, mining , pollution control, waste management, environmental planning, development control and environmental impact assessment. Overarching themes will include the implications of state sovereignty for global environmental protection, the challenges of giving effect to the principles of environmentally sustainable development through legal structures and processes, the effects of scientific uncertainty on environmental regulation, and the importance of public participation for making the value judgements required in environmental governance.
Code | LAWS5130 |
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Academic unit | Law |
Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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LAWS5010 |
Prohibitions:
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LAWS3430 |
Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal evening | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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