LAWS6165 - Biodiversity Law

Objectives

• Analyse the proper purpose, scope and effect of Biodiversity laws through lectures and field exercises assisted by officers of government agencies, including State Forests, the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources.
• Attend a field trip to areas of relevance to biodiversity conservation, focusing on northern New South Wales.
• Study habitats of threatened species and ecological communities and World Heritage areas listed under the relevant Commonwealth and State legislation.

Content

Legal framework in relation to the conservation of Biodiversity at international, national, and state levels, in terms of conventions and legislation, as well as policy and organisations; habitats of threatened species and ecological communities and World Heritage areas listed under the relevant Commonwealth and State legislation.

Session

Semester 2 Intensive
10 - 12 September (Law School) & 14-18 September 2009 (Field Trip)

The timetable is subject to frequent changes. Please refer to the latest version of the Postgraduate Timetable.

Assessment

• 1 x 8,000 Word Research Paper (100%)

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