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Duration
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Prior study
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Start dates
- 31 Jul 2023
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Subject details
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- • Principles of Australian environmental law.
- • Pollution management.
- • Biodiversity conservation.
- • Climate change.
- • Environmental planning and assessment.
- • Environmental impact assessment.
- • Compliance and enforcement.
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Prerequisites: Students must have completed 120 credit points. Past La Trobe University students who have previously completed LAW1LIM (Legal Institutions and Methods) are ineligible to enrol in this subject.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject provides an overview of the legal and regulatory frameworks to protect and manage the Australian environment at the Federal, state and local level. It introduces students to the scope and sources of Australian environmental law, the regulatory tools utilised and broadly based environmental law principles. The environmental management and regulatory challenges in relation to waste and pollution management, biodiversity protection and climate change and energy are examined. Environmental planning, impact assessment and development approval, dispute resolution, enforcement and compliance are considered through readings and seminar case studies.
- Reflection activities (1600 words). Two 800 word exercises, requiring students to critically evaluate selected aspects of environmental law in context. (20%)
- Research essay (2000 words plus 500 words abstract). Students will be required to research and evaluate a selected topic of Australian environmental law in context. (40%)
- Four online quizzes (400 words in total). Each quiz is made up of 20 multiple choice questions (40%)
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