LAWS C588 - International Environmenta Law

Institution:

Duquesne University

Subject:

LAWS - Law School

Description:

While legal boundaries help to determine the limits and construct the powers of a society, they are not recognized by the natural environment. Environmental law in general must constantly come to terms with this obvious disparity between the limits of nature and the demands of culture. This disparity is made all the more powerful when the law is of different nation-states. Add to this disparity the face that would economic forces can also operate internationally, and it begins to become clear that without concerted international policy and regulation, any individual nation state=s law alone cannot be the most effective tool for commercial enablement or natural protection in the environmental realm. In this course, we will look at the nature of international environmental treaties, their enforcement, the effectiveness of national laws on international environmental and economic concerns, and the interaction between national and international environmental laws. In addition, we will consider how international environmental law may impact upon local practice, including the role of Duquesne University as a member of the PA Consortium for Interdisciplinary Environmental Policy.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.duq.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 396-6000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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