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Environmental Law - LAW560

Environmental law has evolved as a huge and rapidly developing field, inextricably tied to ethical, scientific, political and policy developments. The unit provides an introduction to environmental policy, philosophy and the legal system with a focus on the evolution of modern approaches to sustainable development. It explores key issues, concepts and principles involved in developing legal frameworks supporting sustainable development. The history, interdisciplinary context and legal techniques and processes will be the main focus.

Credit Points: 3
When Offered:

S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day

S1 External - Session 1, External (On-campus dates: 15-16 April)

Staff Contact(s): Dr Alexander Zahar
Prerequisites:

6cp in LAW units at 300 level(P) Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): LAW510, LAW855
Unit Designation(s):

Social Science

Science

Unit Type:
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Macquarie Law School

Faculty of Arts

Timetable Information

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