LAWS327-06S2 (U) Semester Two 2006 (University Campus)

International Environmental Law

11 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 10 July 2006
End Date: Sunday, 12 November 2006
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 23 July 2006
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 8 October 2006

Description

Challenges and institutional responses to global environmental problems, including global warming.

This course will introduce students to, and focus on, the international law which protects the marine environment.  Students will become familiar with the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) as well as selected regional instruments for marine environmental protection.  Particular attention will be paid to the modern principles and concepts of ocean management.  Issues for analysis and discussion include: vessel source pollution, dumping at sea, fisheries management, the conservation of marine biodiversity and whaling.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

LAWS347 (2001-2004), DIPL402, DIPL421, ILAP612, ILAP637

Co-requisites

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Geoffrey Leane

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Essay 1 12 Oct 2006 50% Essay - 3000 words
Essay 2 12 Oct 2006 50% Essay - 3000 words


Assessment will be by two 3000 word essays.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $364.00

International fee $1,632.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Faculty of Law .

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