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LAWS8173 Pollution Law

LAWS8173 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By Law School
Academic Career Graduate Coursework
Course Subject Laws
Offered in LAWS8173 will not be offered in 2011
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

Objectives:

On completion of this course it is expected that students will be able to:

  • comprehensively analyse the full range of pollution regimes existing in Australia
  • understand and explain introductory theoretical concepts relating to pollution regulation design
  • explain the inter-relationship between pollution control regimes and planning law
  • critically analyse the role of the Federal, state/territory and local government in pollution control
  • present the findings of research as a well-reasoned paper in written form.

Content:

Topics include:

  • History of pollution control
  • Federal/state relations
  • Land and marine based sources of pollution
  • Environmental planning and pollution licensing
  • Waste management
  • Environmentally hazardous chemicals
  • Contaminated lands
  • Pollution and local government
  • Remedies, compliance and enforcement.
Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course students should be able to:

  • demonstrate an understanding of the core principles of pollution law
  • describe and analyse the pollution law regime and identify how important legal issues are addressed within it
  • understand  basic theoretical concepts relating to pollution regulation design
  • understand the main policy issues relating to pollution law
  • identify the main policy options for addressing both non-point and point source pollution and their strengths and weaknessess
  • critically analyse the role of the Federal, state/territory and local government in pollution control
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)

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NOTE: This course will be offered in Melbourne in 2009, students who wish to enrol require a permission code which can be obtained from pgadmin.law@anu.edu.au

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

LAWS8189 / LAWS8201 Fundamentals of Environmental Law (non-lawyers)

Programs Graduate Certificate in Environmental Law, Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law, Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law, Graduate Certificate in Environmental Law, Master of Legal Studies, Master of Environmental Law, Master of Environmental Law, and Master of Legal Studies
Academic Contact Neil Gunningham and Graduate Administration

The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.

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