The unit provides an introduction to environmental policy, philosophy, and the legal system. Environmental law has evolved into a large and rapidly developing field. International standards and laws are often absorbed into Australian environmental law with surprising speed. Students can approach this subject as an essential dimension of international law, constitutional law, common law, administrative law, or property law. Human rights and the deepening divide between North and South in our globalised world are also enduring issues. Environmental law can also be approached 'defensively' as a reaction to exploitative growth and ecologically destructive projects. Much of the early... -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Alexander Zahar
Prerequisites: Admission to MEnvLaw or PGDipEnvLaw or PGCertEnvLaw or MIntEnvLaw or PGDipIntEnvLaw or PGCertIntEnvLaw or MIntRel or MWldMgt or PGDipWldMgt or LLM in Environmental Law or 42cp in LAW units at 400 or 500 level
