ENVS6510
Environmental Legislation and Policy
10 Units
Available in 2013
| WebLearn GradSchool | Trimester 2 |
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Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
ENVS6510 focuses on the basic legislative and policy requirements for environmental protection in Australian and international contexts. Different legislative approaches and the role of planning and policy in the regulation of development are explored, and case studies are analysed in demonstrating the role of legislation in environmental protection.
| Objectives | ENVS6510, Environmental Legislation and Policy, will focus on legislative and planning requirements for environmental protection. On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain fundamental concepts in environmental law and policy 2. Outline how international environmental law is incorporated into environmental policies of national and state governments 3. Examine and analyse legal approaches to pollution control, environmental planning and natural resource management 4. Explore politico-economic issues underlying environmental policy formulation at an international and domestic level 5. Critically examine implementation issues associated with environmental regulation and environmental regimes. |
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| Content | Topics will include: Foundations of environmental law and policy ESD and environmental law and policy Legal approaches to managing global commons Legal approaches to managing global biodiversity Legal approaches to managing natural resources Environmental regulation: past, present and future Environmental policy and planning Politico-economic aspects of environmental legislation and policy formulation Implementation, compliance and enforcement - critical perspectives |
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| Replacing Course(s) | NA | ||||||
| Transition | NA | ||||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||||
| Assumed Knowledge | NA | ||||||
| Modes of Delivery | Distance Learning : IT Based | ||||||
| Teaching Methods | Email Discussion Group
Problem Based Learning Forums Self Directed Learning |
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| Contact Hours | Self Directed Learning: for 10 hour(s) per Week for Full Term | ||||||
| Timetables | 2013 Course Timetables for ENVS6510 |