law3ccl climate law
CLIMATE LAW
LAW3CCL
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Climate change presents many complex and long-term challenges for society, economy and environment. This subject considers the way in which law and legal regimes can contribute to addressing these challenges and the way legal frameworks might need to be re-conceptualized and changed to respond. This subject examines the international legal framework under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Paris Agreement, including questions of mitigation, adaptation and loss and damage. It also examines transnational forms of climate change regulation, including through carbon markets and other voluntary measures as well as the ways in which law can promote transitions to a low-carbon society. The course also covers Australian regulatory measures to address climate change, looking at federal, state and local law. The subject concludes by looking at the growth in litigation to respond to climate challenges as well as the interaction between climate change and other legal regimes, such as trade and human rights.
SchoolLa Trobe Law School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorSteven Geroe
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesLAW2FPL AND LAW1CRL
Co-requisitesN/A
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Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
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Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Learning resources
The Paris Agreement on Climate Change: Analysis and Commentary
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementRecommended
AuthorLatest edition, Daniel Klein, María Pía Carazo, Meinhard Doelle, Jane Bulmer and Andrew Higham
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PublisherOxford University Press
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International Climate Change Law
Resource TypeBook
Resource RequirementPrescribed
AuthorLatest edition, Daniel Bodansky, Jutta Brunnée, and Lavanya Rajamani
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PublisherOxford University Press
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Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Winter semester, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorSteven Geroe
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 27 - 28
Five 7.00 hours block mode per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 27 to week 28 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negotiation exercise and reflection (1500 words) Submitted and assessed online | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
| 2 x on-line quizzes (500 each) Submitted and assessed online | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2 |
| Research Essay Proposal (500 words) Submitted and assessed online | N/A | N/A | No | 5 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
| Essay (2000 words) Submitted and assessed online | N/A | N/A | No | 45 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |