Eur. Environm. Law in a Global Context

Uitgebreide vaknaam	European Environmental Law in a Global Context
Leerdoelen	After completion of this course, students will have: thorough knowledge and understanding in the functioning of the European institutions and of the interaction between EU, global and domestic law-making, in the field of environmental law; the ability to independently assemble, assess and apply relevant facts, legislation, jurisprudence and literature in order to solve complex issues in the field of environmental law; the ability to independently do academic legal research in the field of environmental law; the ability to independently participate in the debate in the field of environmental law, with colleagues; the ability to convey to a group of colleagues and non-colleagues in written form, a complex argumentation in the field of environmental law; understanding in the requirements that are needed, as a result of the permanent and quick development of positive law, for self study and creating own judgments.
Omschrijving	Do you know what the little round green logo on your cola bottle actually means? It guarantees you, as a consumer and a human being, that you will not harm the environment when disposing of this bottle. But who is responsible for this and who should pay for it? These are all questions related to sustainability and how it is regulated. Article 3 TEU requires the European Union to work for the sustainable development of the European Union. This course will examine what this entails and how it is implemented in law by looking at the embryonic normative framework set by the objectives in Article 3 TEU in connection with the values of the EU listed in Article 2 TEU. Real-life challenges affecting the daily lives of the EU, its Member States (and you!) in three areas where sustainability issues arise: the protection of the environment, consumer protection and social inclusion and solidarity will be discussed in this course. This will provide you with a thorough understanding of the mechanisms that underlie the law-making in this area of EU regulation, as well the practical implications for the day to day legal practice in the European Union. Thus it will give you a competitive edge in the fast growing market of sustainability law.
Uren per week	2
Onderwijsvorm	hoorcollege (7 2-hour lectures; partly in a classical manner, partly based on the Socratic method of teaching.)
Toetsvorm	paper(s), schriftelijk of mondeling, afhankelijk van het aantal deelnemers (Depending on the number of participants, students will have to fulfil a written exam and write a short essay on one of the course topics. The exam and the essay both count for 50% of the final grade, but both assessment instruments must be sufficient ( 5,5 or higher on a decimal scale).)
Vaksoort	m5-niveau, juridisch
Coördinator	prof. mr. dr. L. Squintani
Docent(en)	prof. mr. dr. L. Squintani ,prof. mr. dr. H.H.B. Vedder
Entreevoorwaarden	This course is only accessible for students that have been fully admitted to a master's degree programme within the Faculty of Law. This course is not open to non-law exchange students. Not accessible for students who have passed European Environmental Law before 1-9-2015. Not accessible for students who have passed European Sustainability Law before 1-9-2021.
Opmerkingen
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Exchange programme Law 1 semester II a optional LLM European Law in a Global Context 1 semester II a compulsory Ma Recht en Bestuur, afst.ri. Juridische Bestuurskunde 4 semester II a (v)OR 2/3 Open Colleges 1 semester II a keuze