Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
30.0 h
Q2
Teacher(s)
Dupont Valérie; Jans Damien;
Language
French
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
| 1 | The lectures are aiming at giving students the opportunity: - to become familiar with the environmental law principles as well as with the substantive environmental law, - to resolve practical cases, in the light of the professional experience of the lecturers - to foster a critical analysis of environmental problems. First, the lectures aim at enhancing students' understanding of the various factors (social, economic, scientific) impinging upon the development of environmental law. Concepts and instruments are explained. Besides, the focus is placed upon the relationship between environmental law and other legal disciplines. Second, the lectures aim at explaining substantive environmental law according to a two-pronged approach: on one hand, the law of listed installations and hazardous substances, on the other hand, the law of nature protection. In that respect, issues such as soil remediation, GMOs, environmental liability, climate change will be dealt with. The course is based on participatory teaching methods (learning through projects or problems, review of the relevant case-law and doctrine, debates with guest speakers, field studies ...) which allow the students to develop independently a critical, forward-looking and inventive look on public international law. Students are encouraged to participate and to get involved in learning, which has both an individual and a collective dimension. |
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Other information
Two lecturers working both as barrister and consultant will address concrete examples with respect to their professional experience.
Other information (assessment,)
Notes will be given to the students. The students are required to take the sustainable development lectures before taking the environmental law lecture. A written exam will be organized.
Faculty or entity
BUDR
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Law
Master [60] in Environmental Science and Management
Master [120] in Biology of Organisms and Ecology
Interdisciplinary Advanced Master in Science and Management of the Environment and Sustainable Development
Master [120] in Law (shift schedule)
Master [120] in Environmental Science and Management
Advanced Master in Town and Country Planning
Master [120] in Environmental Bioengineering