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LL.B 414

International Environmental Law
Name: International Environmental Law
Course Number: LL.B 414
Credit(s): 3

Course Description

Explore international law’s role in tackling global environmental issues, such as climate change and biodiversity conservation. Covering legal principles and obligations, the course addresses scientific, political, economic, and social dimensions. Students assess the effectiveness of implementing and enforcing international environmental laws.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Explore the notion of planetary boundaries and the impacts of global environmental transformations.
  • Provide a thorough examination of the origins of international environmental law.
  • Scrutinize provisions in international environmental law related to climate change, biodiversity, water, oceans, polar regions, sustainable development, and human rights.
  • Conduct a critical analysis of the intersections among various international environmental regimes.
  • Detail the evolution and execution of international environmental law.
  • Evaluate the adequacy of current international environmental law in addressing the challenges of the Anthropocene era.

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