LAWS8114 Environmental Responsibilities of Local Government

LAWS8114 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By	Law
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Laws
Offered in	LAWS8114 will not be offered in 2009
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	Content: Government policy throughout Australia is implementing the old adage ?think globally, act locally? by steadily transferring to local government responsibilities for environment protection which have previously been managed at State level; and by requiring increased effort and resources to be directed at local environmental problems.ï¿½ This course reviews the extent to which environment protection is increasingly becoming the responsibility of local government and examines the nature of that responsibility in the context of legal obligations and policy requirements. ï¿½
Indicative Assessment	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.
Workload	26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery)
Course Classification(s)	AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
Areas of Interest	Law
Programs	Graduate Certificate in Environmental Law, Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law, and Master of Environmental Law
Academic Contact	Mr Gerry Bates

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