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Environmental Law Summer Session

Course Descriptions

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Tu, May 27 to Th, May 29;
M, June 2 to Th, June 5
M, June 9 to Th, June 12

10:00AM - 12:30 PM

International Institutions and Environmental Protection (2 credits)
Prof. David Hunter

Surveys the law and policies of international institutions that promote or impede environmental protection and sustainable development.

 

Tu, May 27 to Th, May 29;
M, June 2 to Th, June 5
M, June 9 to F, June 13

10:00AM - 12:30 PM

Environmental Advocacy (2 credits)
Prof. William Snape

Explores strategies for successful environmental advocacy before the U.S. Congress and federal agencies such as the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Tu, May 27 to F, May 30

1:00PM - 4:00PM

Comercio y Medio Ambiente: Lecciones en América Latina (1 crédito) SPANISH ONLY!
(Trade & the Environment in the Americas)
Prof. Gustavo Alanis Ortega

Provides an introduction to the legal issues pertaining to the interplay and conflict
between trade law and domestic and international environmental law in the Americas.

Tu, May 27 to F, May 30

2:00PM -5:00PM

 

Environmental Law & the US Congress (1 credit)
Prof. Laurel Angell

Introduces the processes and practice relating to the enactment of federal environmental laws and oversight of environmental matters in the Congress.
Tu, May 27, Th, May 29
Tu, June 3, Th, June 5
Tu, June 10, Th, June 12

6:00PM to 8:30PM

International Business and Environment (1 credit)
Prof. Jackson Morrill

Surveys the current treaties, standards and institutions that affect the environmental aspects of international business transactions.

 

M, June 2 to F, June 6

2:00PM to 4:30PM

Environmental Law in the European Union (1 credit)
Prof. Nuno Lacasta

Surveys recent developments in the European Union’s treatment of environmental law.

 

M, June 9 to F, June 13

6:00PM to 8:30PM

Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (1 credit)
Prof. Kenneth Markowitz

Explores the principles and practice of making environmental laws work on the ground through stronger enforcement and compliance.

M, June 2 to F, June 6

6:00PM to 8:30PM

Climate Change and Emissions Trading (1 credit)
Prof. Kyle Danish

Investigates the legal and policy framework and practical considerations for participating in the growing carbon market through emissions trading.

 

M, June 9 to F, June 13

2:00PM to 4:30PM

Alternatives to Environmental Regulation (1 credit)
Prof. Ira Feldman

Explores new and innovative alternatives to protecting the environment other than command-and-control regulations. The course will look at U.S. programs such as Xcel, and the Climate Leaders Program, as well as international initiatives such as the ISO 14000 certification.

M, June 9 to F, June 13

6:00PM to 8:30PM

 

International Law of Biodiversity (1 credit)
Prof. David Downes

Surveys the major international agreements for the conservation of the world's biological heritage from bacteria to whales, and from rain forests to coral reefs. The course also reviews examples of national laws such as the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We will examine the value of these laws as tools for conservation and sustainable use, from a problem-solving, practical perspective.
 
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