LAW 812 - Int’l Environmental Law

Unit(s): 3

This course is designed to provide students with a working knowledge of international institutions, an understanding of the major environmental problems facing the global environment, and insight into the difficult political, moral, and scientific issues facing the on-going development of international environmental law. Specific environmental issues to be considered include: air pollution, ozone depletion, climate change, water resources and pollution, hazardous materials, and endangered species and biodiversity. The course also considers the connections between international human rights and the environment, and between international environmental law and trade. There are no prerequisites and no prior knowledge of international or environmental law is necessary or expected.

Restriction: Class restrictions exclude Law 1st Yr. Full time, Law 1st Yr. Part Time and Law 1st Yr. Part Time Day
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