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2024-2025 Law School Catalog
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LAW 731SEM - International Environmental Law This course examines the primary legal concepts, institutions, and processes used to address environmental problems across international boundaries. Because international environmental law is a highly diverse and rapidly developing field, the course will focus on certain selected areas with the goal of enabling students to understand the main ways in which transnational environmental problems are addressed. Among the areas likely to be discussed in depth are climate change, human rights and the environment, international trade and the environment, ocean fisheries and pollution, and wildlife and biodiversity.
Students will prepare research papers on topics of their choice with instructor consultation and approval. Understanding of the class readings will be recognized through a simple multiple choice and short answer exam at the conclusion of the reading portion of the course. Final grades will be based primarily (70 percent) on research papers. Students who complete the course will be eligible for seminar credit.
Credits: 3
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