Useful links
Unit of study_
LAWS6324: Law Tropical Forests and Carbon
2024 unit information
The objectives of this unit are to assess, from an interdisciplinary perspective, the provisions in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (REDD+). REDD+ acknowledges the substantial contribution that tropical rainforest countries can make to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, a number of important issues arise regarding forestry governance, land tenure, the rights of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and access to information, rights of public participation and adequate legal remedies to protect their rights. This unit investigates whether these issues are addressed in a meaningful way under the UNFCCC and also in select domestic jurisdictions especially Indonesia. The unit will include an analysis of the essential domestic institutions which need to exist before a REDD+ program can be effectively implemented. It will also address the strengths and weaknesses of the proposals that REDD+ programs should either be publicly funded by developed countries and donors or by the generation of REDD+ carbon credits to be traded in an international emissions trading market. Finally, the enforcement of the REDD+ provisions at International Law is considered. Further information about this unit is available in the Sydney Law School timetable https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/4533/pages/postgraduate-lecture-timetable, unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units and academic staff profile https://www.sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-people/academic-staff.html
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Law School
| Study level | Postgraduate |
|---|---|
| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
|
Prerequisites:
?
|
None |
|---|---|
|
Corequisites:
?
|
None |
| Prohibitions:
?
|
None |
| Assumed knowledge:
?
|
None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Collaborate effectively in groups for the purpose of class presentations.
- LO2. Critically analyse and understand the use of law, policy and market instruments.
- LO3. Identify, critically analyse, synthesise and evaluate research outcomes for the purposes of written research tasks and class presentations.
- LO4. Apply advanced legal writing skills through independent reflections on academic research outcomes and formal research essays.
Unit availability
This section lists the session, attendance modes and locations the unit is available in. There is a unit outline for each of the unit availabilities, which gives you information about the unit including assessment details and a schedule of weekly activities.
The outline is published 2 weeks before the first day of teaching. You can look at previous outlines for a guide to the details of a unit.
There are no availabilities for previous years.
Find your current year census dates
Modes of attendance (MoA)
This refers to the Mode of attendance (MoA) for the unit as it appears when you’re selecting your units in Sydney Student. Find more information about modes of attendance on our website.
