This course will provide a state of the art, up to date overview of the phenomena of climate displacement, an understanding of the dynamics of climate displacement, the countries which are now and in future will be most heavily affected and the legal and policy measures that will be required to ensure that all climate displaced persons are afforded rights-based and viable solutions to their displacement.
By approaching this vexing issue in this manner, the course will provide students with an in-depth understanding of the legal issues involved, how they can be invoked and where work is underway today to protect the rights of climate displaced persons, with an emphasis on Bangladesh, Kiribati, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu.
While estimates of the scale of future climate displacement are notoriously difficult to prove with any precision, it is certain that many millions of people will be forced by the consequences of climate change to flee their homes and lands, and in some instances, their countries.
International and national laws and institutions are arguably not yet capable of ensuring that the rights of climate displaced persons will be fully respected and protected.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
The learning outcomes include equipping students to:
- understand the phenomenon of climate displacement, its likely scale, countries most heavily affected, how it manifests and required solutions
- understand the position of international law, in particular human rights law, on climate displacement and the rights of those affected
- understand the particular challenges, legal and otherwise, facing the most heavily affected countries, including Bangladesh, Kiribati, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and how these may best be addressed.
- understand the key actors in the area of climate displacement including UN agencies, national governments, civil society actors and affected communities
Other Information
This is an intensive course with 4 days of compulsory attendance required (see LLM timetable for dates).Approximately 6 weeks from the completion of the intensive your final assessment will be due. Contact with fellow students and the convenor, both prior to the intensive and after, is conducted via the Wattle course site.
Indicative Assessment
An approved Course Study Guide will be available on the Wattle site approximately 4 weeks from the commencement of the course.
It is expected that the assessment will be:
- A research paper (worth 80%)
- Performance during a debate on the final day of the course, participation and attendance during the course (worth 20%).
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Workload
26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery over 4 days) plus private study and reading time.
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Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
The Climate Change and Displacement Reader (Scott Leckie, Ezekiel Simperingham and Jordan Bakker, eds., Taylor & Francis, Routledge/Earthscan, 2012, and various materials prepared by the lecturer.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 3
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2958 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $4146 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1594 | 21 Sep 2015 | 21 Sep 2015 | 02 Oct 2015 | 05 Nov 2015 | In Person | N/A |
