LAWS8108 Natural Resource: Law and Policy
LAWS8108 is only available under certain award programs.
| Offered By | Law |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Laws |
| Offered in | LAWS8108 will not be offered in 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
Particular objectives are to consider whether and how principles of integrated environmental management of natural resources are being recognised and progressed through existing lpolicy design and legal responses: to what extent legal requirements for management rely on principles of ecologically sustainable development: to consider the range of management tools employed in natural resources legislation (such as strategic management planning, incentive based as well as regulatory mechanisms, licensing of activities, and agreements with private landowners): to consider legal obligations for environment protection that are part of natural resources decision-making: and to gain a broad overview of the systems for management of particular natural resources that are not currently covered by other specialist options; for example land degradation, fisheries, and forests. |
| Learning Outcomes | The purpose of this course is to explore the development of government policy with respect to the environmental management of natural resources and analyse how effectively policy has been translated into environmental law. The course concentrates upon regulatory and incentive based approaches to natural resources management and explores the legal regimes that have been created to implement and enforce policy directions. Whilst the course adopts a whole of government, integrated approach to policy development and legal responses, it also tests policy design and implementation by taking a focused look at the management of particular natural resources; particularly those that are not dealt with in other options in the Environmental Law prgramme, such as fisheries and forests. This is an overview course that is intended to complement existing options in other law courses that deal specifically with the exploitation of natural resources by concentrating upon the environmental responsibilities of those who use and manage natural resources; and to complement those courses in the MEL programme that deal specifically with particular natural resources such as water as coastal issues. |
| 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 |
| Requisite Statement |
Fundamentals of Environmental Law (non-lawyers) |
| Programs | Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law, Graduate Certificate in Environmental Law, Master of Legal Studies, and Master of Environmental Law |
| Academic Contact | Gerry Bates and Graduate Administration |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2010 website applies to the 2010 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2009 website.
