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ANU Law School · ANU College of Law
This course provides an overview of topics within domestic Australian environmental protection law. Environmental Law is the complex, sometimes connected, and sometimes disparate collection of treaties, conventions, statutes, regulations, and case law which involve questions of the interactions of humans with the natural environment. More modern conceptions of environmental law see its purpose as encouraging long-term ecological sustainability, rather than merely providing rules for orderly exploitation of natural resources. The course critically examines the institutional arrangements and legal principles that underpin the practice of environmental and planning law.The course examines environmental law from both theoretical and practical perspectives, taking a broad national and thematic approach. Whilst it places particular emphasis on the applicable Commonwealth, NSW and ACT law, the course reviews fundamental concepts, useful tools and insights with which to understand and critically analyse environmental law. Topics covered include: introduction defining the 'environment', 'ecologically sustainable development'; the common law and environmental protection; environmental law in a federal system; role of local and state governments; statutory land-use planning and development control law; evironmental impact assessment law; bodiversity law; native vegetation law; pollution control law; a brief introduction to climate change and energy law; environmental litigation; enforcement of environmental law; and major projects law.
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2 x Quiz on Core Legislation (null) [LO null]
1 x Case Study Research Project (null) [LO null]
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A minimum attendance requirement applies in relation to both lectures and seminars (null) [LO null]
- Classes offered in non-standard sessions will be taught on an intensive base with compulsory contact hours (approximately 26 hours of face to face teaching). The course will also require advanced preparation through assigned readings. In total, it is anticipated that the hours required for completion of this course (class preparation, teaching and completion of assessment) will not exceed 120 hours. - Classes offered during semester periods are expected to have three contact hours per week. Click here for the LLM Masters Program course list
Students must rely on the approved Class Summary which will be posted to the Programs and Courses site approximately two weeks prior to the commencement of the course. Alternatively, this information will be published in the Program course list when known.