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Comparative Environmental Law Last Updated Date: 21 Oct 2009 4 Credits, Semester 2 Course Description: Environmental Law is emerging as a distinct field of law in every nation and region. Legislatures establish environmental laws based upon the need to address perceived environmental problems in their territory or in a region of shared resources such as a river basin or coastal marine regions or the habitats for migratory species. In some instances, national legislation is stimulated by the negotiation and adherence to multilateral environmental agreements. This seminar examines the scope of national environmental law and how it evolves through introducing students to the analytic techniques of Comparative Law. The patterns of legislative, administrative and judicial decision-making for environmental law are compared in civil law, common law, socialist law and theocratic legal regimes. The systems of central governmental are contrasted with those of federal systems. In previous years, this seminar was conducted via video-conferencing in a dialogue between the Faculty and Students at NUS and the Faculty (Prof Nicholas Robinson) and Students of the Pace University School of Law (Pace), which is one of the best law schools in the US for Environmental Law. Unfortunately this will not be possible this semester as the video-conferencing facilities at Pace are being upgraded to improve the system. This class will therefore be taught without the links to Pace Law School. Course Convenor: A/P Lye Lin Heng Co-teacher(s): Emeritus Prof Fellow Koh Kheng Lian Module Codes: LL4013 / LL5013 / LL6013 Contact Hours: 3-hr continuous weekly seminar Workload: 3 hours Mode of Assessment: Class Performance - 30%; Research Paper - 70% Preclusions: Nil Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or equivalent. Examination Date: 100% Continuous Assessment Click here to go Back |
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