The objectives of this course are to help students elaborate the interdisciplinary nature of environmental law; identify environmental law issues and disputes in major legal disciplines; understand the roles of the State, people and the industries in environmental protection and their power, rights and obligations. This course covers a wide variety of legal topics ranging across traditional areas of environmental law, policy and regulation, as well as planning and land-use law, heritage protection, international environmental law, marine environmental law, and natural resources law.

CILO-1: Students will be able to describe the cross-characteristics of environmental law and corresponding theoretical developments. CILO-2: Students will be able to explain the role played by governments, public institutions, and private entities in environmental protection. CILO-3: Students will be able to correctly analyse the rights and obligations of governments and local stakeholders in the field of environmental law.