Offered
Caulfield First semester 2008 (Day)
Synopsis
An introduction to environmental law in Australia with special emphasis on its application to business and development projects. Covering
- sources of environmental law including property rights, common law liability, government responsibilities, international obligations;
- specific regulatory schemes for management of land, water, air pollution, industrial waste, product standards and taxation concessions;
- non-coercive strategies and other recent developments, green taxes, emission trading and voluntary agreements.
Objectives
The learning objectives of this unit are to:
- Identify and apply the various sources of environmental and planning law in Australia and to explain the role of various government agencies;
- Analyse the impact of selected environmental laws upon various types of business enterprises and development projects;
- Recommend and explain appropriate strategies to enable businesses and developers to minimise penalties for violation of environmental laws;
- Analyse emerging trends in environmental law.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 50%
Examination (2 hours, open book): 50%
Contact hours
3 hours per week. A full day field trip is generally held early in the semester.
