Course overview
Climate change poses enormous challenges due to its wide-ranging implications and long-term effects to the environment, economy and society. This course examines the various legal regimes, approaches and responses to climate change at the international and national level from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to Australian federal, state and local legislation. It will also consider the broader scientific, policy, ethical and normative debates that overlay and add context to the legal measures and solutions-undertaken to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Course learning outcomes
- Explain the development of climate change law and policy from an international and Australian context
- Critically reflect on the range of social, political, ethical, economic and ecological factors that influence climate change law, policy, and decision-making
- Conduct legal research and generate a medium length research essay
- Demonstrate written and oral communication skills, as well as collaboration, by discussing and debating theoretical propositions, methodologies, and legal problems related to climate change
- Apply climate change law to complex issues, and critique the law from a practical perspective, either individually or as part of a team
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 32319
Section SE04
Size 50
Available 50
Class number 32320
Section SE03
Size 50
Available 50
Class number 32321
Section SE02
Size 50
Available 50
Class number 32322
Section SE01
Size 50
Available 50
Class number 32318
Section LE01
Size 200
Available 200
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