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JUR-3603: Environmental law Work Load
15 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
The language of instruction will be English if the course is attended by foreign students. Otherwise the language of instruction will be Norwegian | Examination semester
Autumn, Spring
| Objectives
The course will give an introduction to the foundation and development of Environmental Law and focuses mainly on principles, rules and instruments of international and national environmental law and Law of the Sea. There will be an Arctic perspective to the course. | Contents
During the course the students will acquire thorough knowledge and understanding of general principles and rules of the Law of the Sea, International and Norwegian Environmental Law, and in particular:
·international legal principles on the conservation of natural resources and protection of marine biodiversity, in particular marine living resources;
·the relationship between national law and international environmental law and the implementation of international law;
·the environmental law in an EEA-/EU-law context; and the relationship between the international law of indigenous peoples and environmental law
| Form of teaching
The teaching consists of a combination of lectures and seminars, comprising a total of 20 hours. The seminars will be the main activity of the course, also in the form of cases and/or legal procedures. The students are expected to be prepared and active during the seminars in discussing legal approaches to the issues at hand. The students may also be asked to submit papers. Students are expected to study independently in periods of no seminars or lectures. Teaching in the form of lectures and/or seminars will be offered provided at least three students register for the course. | Exam and assessment
One written home exam (5 days) and one oral exam | Contact person/lecturer
Higher executive officer Merethe I.Simonsen email: merethe.simonsen@jus.uit.no phone number: + 47 776 46 187 | Recommended reading/syllabus
The teacher responsible for the special subject will select the course syllabus. The syllabus will be available at the beginning of the semester. | Course overlap
JUS-425 -1 15 sp
JUS-425 -H03 15 sp | Homepage
http://uit.no/jus/4532/
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Teaching spring 2007
Første gang: mandag 29. januar kl. 12.15. | | Miljø- og havrett (u 5/9/10/11/12) | Teaching period:29.01.2007 to23.03.2007
Foreleser F.aman. Tore Henriksen
Foreleser Elise Karlsen
Duration:30 timer |
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