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ENVIRONMENTAL & NATURAL RESOURCES LAW

LAW3ERL

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

Environmental and Natural Resource Law are of increasing relevance for legal practitioners. Students will commence with a consideration of the economic and social factors that continue to shape the law in this area, including the precautionary principle sustainability and regulatory technologies. Students will then examine the operation of environmental law in the domestic context, focusing upon issues such as biodiversity protection, mechanics of environmental impact assessments and the debate surrounding climate change legislation.

FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorMark Harris

Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG

Exchange StudentsYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites LAW1CRL

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjects LAW2ERL

Special conditions Current enrolment in Bachelor of Laws.

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsEnvironmental Law in AustraliaPrescribedBates, GBUTTERWORTHS 7TH EDN

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Melbourne, 2014, Week 03-03, Day

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Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment information

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorMark Harris

Class requirements

Block ModeWeek: 03 - 03
Five 5.0 days block mode per day on weekdays during the day from week 03 to week 03 and delivered via face-to-face.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
(1000 words)Negotiation with other parties and completion of reflective journal outlining approach taken in the negotiation20
First assignment 2000 words on key environmental law principles30
Group and class participation, presentation of legal advice15
Group task preparing legal memorandum or advice (1500 words)35