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Heritage Law and Policy - LAW859
This unit examines the concept of heritage and the various mechanisms for conservation of natural and cultural, intangible and tangible, elements of heritage. Specific areas include world heritage, underwater cultural heritage, movable heritage, Indigenous conceptions of heritage, intangible heritage and cultural expression. Legal regimes for heritage conservation at international, national, state and local levels are examined and case studies are used to illustrate the policy tensions inherent in environmental decision making in this area. International initiatives to address issues in heritage conservation are examined and the challenges to effective implementation in developed and developing countries assessed.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | D1 - Day; Offered in Session 1, North Ryde X1 - External study; Offered in Session 1 (On-campus dates: 13-15 April) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Alexander Zahar |
| Prerequisites: |
Admission to MEnvLaw or PGDipEnvLaw or PGCertEnvLaw or MIntEnvLaw or PGDipIntEnvLaw or PGCertIntEnvLaw or MPP or LLM in Environmental Law or LLM in International Environmental Law or 42cp in LAW units at 400 or 500 level |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Macquarie Law School Faculty of Arts |
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