International Environmental Law (C. P*yne)

This course is a seminar on the role of law in the management of international environmental problems. The course will begin with a brief introduction to public international law as it relates to the environment and a discussion of what “international environmental law” means in contemporary society. Participants in the course will study a range of environmental issues, legal sources, and institutions. The course will include consideration of international environmental treaties, the role of the International Court of Justice in identifying and establishing international environmental law, international regulation of private conduct that affects the environment, trade and the environment, international financial institutions, human rights and the environment, and the relationship between domestic and international law.

Students will examine procedural concerns, such as access to information, environmental impact assessment, and public participation, as well as substantive concerns, such as the regulation of human conduct and the protection of particular environmental resources. Grades will be based on discussion and two short papers. Prior or concurrent enrollment in International Law and/or Environmental Law & Policy is recommended.

Exam Notes: P+