The course takes a thematic approach by using selected regimes to highlight current trends in the development of international environmental law. This thematic approach also facilitates an exploration of the political and economic factors which influence the development of legal instruments designed to tackle pressing global environmental problems.

The course will cover fundamentals such as the history and sources of international environmental law, and the tension between international environmental regulation and state sovereignty. It also examines specific regimes and institutions to illustrate the complex and dynamic nature of the discipline. Issues to be covered will include climate change, biological diversity, and the marine environment.  Key institutions such as the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Bank will also be examined.

Details of the final assessment will be provided on the course home page by the first week of semester.

Three hours per week.

International Law LAWS2250.
Completed or completing five LAWS courses at 1000 level.

Please refer to the course home page.