AMPG 24A01 - Environmental Legal and Policy Issues

This course introduces students to environmental law in the light of the main political issues at stake. It focuses on the different geographical levels (local, national, international) and their respective legal sources (international, constitutional, statutory, regulatory and case law). The guiding principles of environmental protection will be outlined, as well as the specific techniques of this branch of law that is closely dependent on ecological knowledge. Ethical issues such as environmental and climate justice will be addressed in combination with the values attached to humanity, future generations and the elements of nature, which can justify their legal personality. Finally, particular emphasis will be placed on specific issues such as the challenges of climate change, conflicts over freshwater resources, the depletion of biodiversity and the pollution of our oceans.

Final exam.