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LAWS6141: Asia Pacific Environmental Law
2025 unit information
In this unit, the environmental law and policy of selected countries and regional organisations in the Asia Pacific will be studied against the background of relevant international environmental law and institutions. Unit topics will be divided into four sub-regions: Pacific Island Developing Countries, South East Asia Region ASEAN and Mekong countries, North Asian Region, Japan, Peoples Republic of China, South Asian Region, South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation SAARC Countries. In relation to each region the implications of international and regional environmental law and institutions will be explored followed by country specific case studies involving a range of issues such as biodiversity access to modern energy services, natural resources and environmental planning, industrial pollution, environmental impact assessment, climate change and protection of the marine and coastal environment. Case studies on regional environmental issues such as ASEAN Haze will also be included. Refer to the Sydney Law School timetable - https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-lecture-timetable
Unit details and rules
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Sydney Law School
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Analyse the development of environmental law and policy in the Asia Pacific region.
- LO2. Critically evaluate environmental challenges in the Asia Pacific and propose legal solutions to address them.
- LO3. Apply relevant legal research methodologies to the creation of sound, logically structured legal argument(s) and report findings.
- LO4. Expertly collaborate to communicate complex legal concepts to diverse (professional and non-professional) audiences.
- LO5. Apply environmental law to complex, real-world scenarios and critically assess its effectiveness in addressing practical challenges.
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Intensive September - October 2025
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Block mode | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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