Pollution Law

Objectives:

On completion of this course it is expected that students will be able to:

• comprehensively analyse the full range of pollution regimes existing in Australia
• understand and explain introductory theoretical concepts relating to pollution regulation design
• explain the inter-relationship between pollution control regimes and planning law
• critically analyse the role of the Federal, state/territory and local government in pollution control
• present the findings of research as a well-reasoned paper in written form.

Content:

Topics include:

• History of pollution control
• Federal/state relations
• Land and marine based sources of pollution
• Environmental planning and pollution licensing
• Waste management
• Environmentally hazardous chemicals
• Contaminated lands
• Pollution and local government
• Remedies, compliance and enforcement.

At the conclusion of this course students should be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of the core principles of pollution law
• describe and analyse the pollution law regime and identify how important legal issues are addressed within it
• understand  basic theoretical concepts relating to pollution regulation design
• understand the main policy issues relating to pollution law
• identify the main policy options for addressing both non-point and point source pollution and their strengths and weaknessess
• critically analyse the role of the Federal, state/territory and local government in pollution control

Students must rely on the Approved Assessment which will be posted to the course homepage on the ANU Law website, prior to the commencement of the course.

26 Contact Hours (Intensive Delivery)

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NOTE: This course will be offered in Melbourne in 2009, students who wish to enrol require a permission code which can be obtained from pgadmin.law@anu.edu.au