This course introduces students to the nature of transboundary environmental challenges and the development of international norms and institutions to address them.
Fundamental issues addressed by the course include:
- the ethical framework for international environmental policies and laws,
- the origin and development of international environmental law,
- sources of international environmental law,
- actors in global environmental governance and the nature of international environmental norms.
Much of the course is devoted to specific subject areas of environmental governance such as:
- biodiversity and biosafety,
- marine environmental protection,
- the Antarctic environment,
- the implementation of international environmental law in Australia, and
- mechanisms for dispute settlement, compliance and enforcement.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
At the conclusion of this course students should:
- be able to engage critically with ethical debates surrounding environmental policy and law-making;
- understand the history and development of international environmental law as a distinct field of public international law;
- possess a thorough knowledge of the principles of international environmental law;
- possess a good knowledge of the main topic areas of international environmental law;
- understand the limits and utility of the norms relating to the global environment;
- appreciate the interaction and tension between various international actors and institutions in the development and implementation of international environmental norms; and
- be able to apply norms and principles of international environmental law in a problem-solving context.
Other Information
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Indicative Assessment
The proposed assessment for this course will comprise of 2 assignments: a short reflective task required before the teaching component of the course and a more substantial research essay to be submitted after the intensive session.
Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted to the course homepage on the ANU Law website, prior to the commencement of the course.
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Workload
26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery)
Requisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
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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
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1609 | 06 Oct 2015 | 06 Oct 2015 | 16 Oct 2015 | 19 Nov 2015 | In Person | N/A |