76064 Law and Natural Resources

Requisite(s): 60 credit points of completed study in C04148 Master of Law and Legal Practice AND 70616 Federal Constitutional Law

These requisites may not apply to students in certain courses.

There are also course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.

Woodchipping, driftnet fishing, uranium mining – Australia is rich in natural resources, but their exploitation has generated a great deal of conflict. This subject aims to introduce issues of resource management and conservation, and to consider the various legal regimes that have developed as a result of them. Students are required to think critically about the basis and function of legal regulation in an area renowned for its ability to create conflict between different sectors of society.

Assessment: 20 percent seminar presentation; 80 per cent research essay (5,000 words in length)