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Environmental Law - LAWS560

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: Compulsory)

Staff Contact(s): Dr Alexander Zahar
Prerequisites:

(24cp in LAW or LAWS units) or (39cp including ENV267Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

ENV300 or ENVE362 or ENVG340 or LAW314 or LAW315 or LAWS398 or LAWS399 or LAW490 or LAWS540 or GEOP340

NCCW(s): LAW510, LAW560
Unit Designation(s):

Science

Social Science

Unit Type:
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Macquarie Law School

Faculty of Arts

Timetable Information

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