“By creating we think, by living we learn” Patrick Geddes
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
|---|---|
| Environmental Regulation | EU Environmental Law |
| International Law of Marine Resources | Sustainable Development |
The LLM programme in Environmental Law aims to give law graduates and others a conceptual understanding of the main legal issues related to environmental protection and more widely, sustainable development.
To qualify for a LLM in Environmental Law students must complete the core module in Environmental Regulation and at least two further options which adopt a specifically environmental focus, as well as completing their dissertation on an environmental law topic.
Environmental Regulation provides an overview of the main concepts and legal mechanisms used in regulating human impact on the environment. The topics covered include: principles of environmental law; liability; licensing regimes; enforcement strategies and tools; economic instruments; public participation and integrating environmental concerns into wider decision making processes.
There are three optional and complementary modules in the Environmental Law programme: Sustainable Development; EU Environmental Law and International Law of Marine Resources.
Students are strongly advised to also take Sustainable Development as it takes a more theoretical and holistic perspective both to the actual study of environmental law and to its place in the wider context of sustainable development. This module examines the background to sustainable development and its popularity as a policy objective before exploring the causes of unsustainable development, the evolving meaning of sustainable development and various approaches to implementation. Students are encouraged to draw on the experiences and approaches used their own countries, regions and cities.
Much of the UK's environmental law now actually comes from its membership of the European Union and many of the environmental challenges facing the Earth today are best tackled on a regional basis. The module on EU Environmental Law aims to provide a critical understanding of the legal basis and principles of EU environmental law and of the content of the law in some specific areas.
Of course, many of these challenges must also be dealt with internationally. International Law of Marine Resources aims to give students advanced knowledge and understanding of the sources, subjects and operation of the international legal system. It does so in the context of marine resources. This allows students to develop a critical understanding and knowledge of the laws and issues pertaining to marine resources as well as to develop an understanding of the framework and mechanisms of the international legal system not just generally but with a particular reference to marine resources.
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