LAWS6141 - Asia Pacific Environmental Law
Objectives
- Study environmental legal systems and environmental management regimes of selected parts of the Asia Pacific against the backdrop of relevant international and regional environmental law and administration.
- Examine four sub-regions: Pacific Island Developing Countries; South East Asia Region (ASEAN and Mekong countries); North Asian Region (Japan, People’s Republic of China); West Asian Region (South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation [SARC] Countries).
- Explore the implications of the international and regional environmental law framework.
Content
Environmental legal systems and environmental management regimes of selected parts of the Asia Pacific; biodiversity; natural resources and environmental planning; industrial pollution; environmental impact assessment; climate change; legal and institutional arrangements for environmental management.
Session
Semester 2 Intensive
19, 21-23 September 2009
The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.
Assessment
- Class Participation (20%)
- 1 x 7,000 Word Research Essay (80%)
Courses this unit is available in
Master of Laws | Graduate Diploma in Law | Master of Environmental Law | Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law | Master of Environmental Science and Law | Master of International Law | Graduate Diploma in International Law