课程信息

This course examines the principal
laws and institutions in the field of
international environmental law. The course begins
with a review of the fundamental underpinnings of
environmental and international law, including the
precautionary principle, polluter pays principle,
state responsibility for environmental harm, and
permanent sovereignty over natural resources. The
course next examines issues of the global commons,
such as ozone depletion, climate change, and
depletion of ocean resources. It explores
international treaties to protect biological
diversity, including the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species, the
Convention on Biological Diversity, and the
International Convention for the Regulation of
Whaling. It also examines major pollution issues,
such as hazardous waste trade. Throughout these
discussions, we examine development issues, the
polarization of issues as developed and developing
country issues, and the role of nongovernmental
organizations (NGOs) in the development and
enforcement of international environmental law.