77794 International Environmental Law

6cp

Requisite(s): (77885 Legal Process and Legal Research OR (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. See access conditions.

Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Subject coordinator: S Palassis

This subject introduces students to international law relating to conservation and management of the environment. Particular areas that may be considered include the precautionary principle, sustainable development, marine pollution, climate change, conservation of biological diversity, marine pollution, trade in hazardous substances, climate change, conservation and biological diversity, protection of world heritage. The impact of international environmental law on domestic legal systems is also considered, including questions of domestic incorporation of principles of international and civil law.

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $1,041.62
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,472.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.125
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.