Shaping a sustainable future: Andre Hoffmann Fellow joins the ANU College of Law
The circular economy is a revolutionary concept that seeks to rethink the way we use and reuse resources.
The circular economy is a revolutionary concept that seeks to rethink the way we use and reuse resources.
Rights to land and other natural resources are a contested issue across the Pacific region, and often provide a flashpoint for social tensions and political instability.
While many prospective lawyers don't turn their minds to the mandatory practical legal training (PLT) requirement to practice until after they graduate, two final-semester law students at The Australian National University are already firmly on the path to their Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (GDLP).
In this blog, two students share their tips on fast-tracking your pathway into the legal profession by undertaking your PLT before graduating from law school.
What is PLT?
Join us for the launch of Towards the Environmental Minimum (Cambridge University Press, 2021), with author Dr Stefan Theil (Cambridge University). Featuring a discussion with ANU College of Law academics Professor Andrew Macintosh and Associate Professor Emma Aisbett and chaired by Will Bateman.
About the book:
Join LRSJ for the screening of the documentary, Where the Water Starts.
Australia’s Snowy Mountains is the birthplace of some of our most iconic rivers, including the Snowy, Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers – but the delicate alpine ecosystem that supports these vital water sources is being threatened. Its unique and sensitive habitat, as well as the native plants and mammals that live there, have been endangered by feral animals, artificial water flows and climate change.
Our expert alumni panel from the College of Law and College of Science highlights an evening of discussion and networking focusing on 'Climate Change and Equity in Australia and the Asia Pacific'. There will be time for an audience Q&A after the discussion.
Australia’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) has serious governance flaws and is potentially wasting billions of dollars in taxpayers' money, a leading expert from The Australian National University (ANU) warns.
The New South Wales Government has recently announced a target of reducing the state’s emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 on 2005 levels. Meeting this target while driving increased prosperity requires the realisation of the cheapest sources of abatement.
Consistent with this commitment, there is an opportunity to expand the role of forests in NSW’s climate strategy by stopping logging in state forests.
Editor’s note:The following article is by Isabella Boone, a Juris Doctor candidate at The Australian National University (ANU) and member of ANU Law Reform and Social Justice project GreenLaw.
‘Lawfare’ and ‘green tape’ are common criticisms levelled by conservative commentators, politicians and business lobbyists at public interest litigants when major developments and jobs are delayed by legal challenges to environmental approvals.