Postgraduate - UnitLAW7068 - International environmental law

Upon successful completion of this unit students are expected to demonstrate:

1. a general grasp of the historical evolution of international environmental law and policy in response to the increasingly global, transboundary nature of ecological problems
2. an understanding of key foundational aspects of public international law which underpin international environmental law, including sovereignty, jurisdiction, territory and state responsibility
3. an appreciation of the major sources of 'hard' and 'soft' international environmental

law, together with the underlying international law basis of same

4. a general familiarity with the major international environmental agreements and a broad understanding of the major political conflicts surrounding such agreements
5. a general understanding of the role of key actors and institutions in the evolution of international environmental law, including states, governmental and non-governmental organisations, multinational corporations, and international organisations such as the United Nations and the Bretton Woods Institutions
6. have a broad understanding of the relationship between international politics and policy in the development, application and enforcement of international environmental law
7. an understanding of Australia's role in the negotiation, settlement and implementation of international environmental agreements
8. an ability to think critically and present a reasoned argument in relation to key developments and problems in international environmental law and policy
9. be able to make an assessment of where international environmental law can be expected to develop in the future.