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030247 KU International Environmental and Climate Change Law (2024S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 3 - Rechtswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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Details

max. 40 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

The exam will take place on 2 May at 11:00 a.m. in SEM 44

  • Montag 18.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Dienstag 19.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Mittwoch 20.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Donnerstag 21.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Freitag 22.03. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Montag 08.04. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM31 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Dienstag 09.04. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM42 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 4.OG
  • Mittwoch 10.04. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG
  • Donnerstag 11.04. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Freitag 12.04. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM34 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum, 3.OG
  • Donnerstag 02.05. 11:00 - 13:00 Seminarraum SEM44 Schottenbastei 10-16, Juridicum 4.OG

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Protection of the environment and tackling climate change are the most pressing concern faced by the international community today. This course aims to equip students with a detailed knowledge of the international law regime that seeks to protect the environment and tackle climate change. The course will take students through the role of international law in the ‘protection’ of the environment, ‘prevention’ of harm to the environment and ‘consequences’ of causing damage to the environment in the form of international responsibility and compensation. In relation to climate change, the course will focus on international treaties and practices, particularly the Paris Agreement and evolving developments from the perspective of international law. The course will be an opportunity to study and critically analyze international environmental and climate change law. Most importantly, the question whether international law is capable of addressing threats to environment and climate change.

The goal of the course is to equip students with necessary skills to understand the existing legal regime for the protection of environment and addressing climate change applicable to States. The course would take a general approach within the specialized field of international environmental and climate change law, with the aim of making them skilled to handle these issues in any capacity that they may face them professionally: working in the private sector, government, public policy, think tanks, NGOs etc.

The course will be taught in weekly class sessions. Each class session will be a combination of lectures and class discussions. The teaching and the discussions would be based on the course material set out in this syllabus. Students are expected to do the readings in advance and participate in the class discussions based on their understanding of the reading material and their own critical approaches to the topics intended to be taken up in the class. To facilitate discussions in the class, a set of questions is provided in this syllabus. Students are expected to think about these questions towards preparation for the class.
The course will be taught in weekly class sessions. Each class session will be a combination of lectures and class discussions. The teaching and the discussions would be based on the course material set out in this syllabus. Students are expected to do the readings in advance and participate in the class discussions based on their understanding of the reading material and their own critical approaches to the topics intended to be taken up in the class. To facilitate discussions in the class, a set of questions is provided in this syllabus. Students are expected to think about these questions towards preparation for the class.
Topics to be covered:
1. Introduction to International Environmental Law
2. General Principles and Rules for Environment Protection: Part I
3. General Principles and Rules for Environment Protection: Part II
4. Biodiversity and Marine Environment
5. Protection of Atmosphere and Water Resources
6. Hazardous Substances, Activities and Wastes
7. International Climate Change Law: Introduction, Evolution and Framework
8. International Climate Change Law: Fundamental Features of Climate Change Agreements
9. Liability and Responsibility for Environmental Harm
10. Compliance, Implementation, Dispute Resolution and Enforcement of International Environment and Climate Change Law
11. Environment Protection and Other Areas of International Law

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

There will be two components to the assessment:
A. A one and half hour final written exam (80%)
B. Class participation (20%)

The exam will take place on 2 May at 11:00 a.m. in SEM 44

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

As under "Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel"

Prüfungsstoff

All topics covered in the course.

Literatur

III. Basic Text
Philippe Sands and Jaqueline Peel, Principles of International Environmental Law (4th edition; Cambridge University Press, 2018) (=Sands and Peel).
Daniel Bodansky, Jutta Brunnée, and Lavanya Rajamani, International Climate Change Law (Oxford University Press, 2017) (=Bodansky, Brunnée and Rajamani).

IV. Required Reserve Readings
Alan Boyle and Catherine Redgwell, Birnie, Boyle, and Redgwell's International Law and the Environment (4th edn, Oxford University Press, 2021) (= Boyle and Redgwell).

V. Supplementary Readings
Lavanya Rajamani and Jacqueline Peel (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of International Environmental Law, (2nd edn, Oxford University Press, 2021).
Cinnamon P. Carlarne, Kevin R. Gray, and Richard Tarasofsky, The Oxford Handbook of International Climate Change Law (Oxford University Press, 2016).
Malgosia Fitzmaurice, David M. Ong and Panos Merkouris, Research Handbook on International Environmental Law (Edward Elgar, 2010).

VI. Further Readings
Ellen Hey, Advanced Introduction to International Environmental Law (Edward Elgar, 2021)
Daniel Klein and others (ed.), The Paris Agreement on Climate Change: Analysis and Commentary, (Oxford University Press, 2017).
Jorge E. Viñuales (ed.), The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development: A Commentary (Oxford University Press, 2015).

VII. Websites:
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): https://www.iucn.org
IUCN Academy of Environmental Law, Essential Readings: https://www.iucnael.org/en/essentials-readings-in-environmental-law-topics
UNFCC official website: https://unfccc.int
Latest developments (the Economist): https://www.economist.com/climate-change?utm_medium=cpc.adword.pd&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=a.22climatechange&utm_content=conversion.non-brand.anonymous.section_content&utm_medium=cpc.adword.pd&utm_source=google&ppccampaignID=17551784836&ppcadID=137626459666&ppcgclID=CjwKCAjwtp2bBhAGEiwAOZZTuEL3ZySAzxtBXkc4vp4hTEXbZ2_pExRLtp6wNgcwCoP3f2y_2d-z0RoComEQAvD_BwE&gclid=CjwKCAjwtp2bBhAGEiwAOZZTuEL3ZySAzxtBXkc4vp4hTEXbZ2_pExRLtp6wNgcwCoP3f2y_2d-z0RoComEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Di 26.03.2024 09:45