EU Environmental Law
Course code
AKJ6188.YK
old course code
AKJ6188
Course title in Estonian
Euroopa Liidu keskkonnaõigus
Course title in English
EU Environmental Law
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
This course investigates the treaties and customary principles of international law regarding environmental protection. Problems of protecting the international environmental commons, transboundary pollution, and the international interest in national environmental resources are covered.
Brief description of the course
The content of the course includes the origins and sources of EC environmental law, the relationship between Community law and the laws of Member States, an overview of specific areas of EC environmental law, and the legal aspects of integrating environmental requirements into other policies.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- is familiar with the fundamental principles of environmental law;
- understands what legal bases exist for the protection of the environment and also the limitations of these legal actions.
- is familiar with the fundamental principles of environmental law;
- understands what legal bases exist for the protection of the environment and also the limitations of these legal actions.
Teacher
Jaakko Kanerva, Ph.D. Student
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