1. General
International Environmental Law is an optional course which will be taught in
the second Semester of the second year of the LL.B. programme or in the first or
second Semester of the third year of that programme.

2. Course Objective
This course examines the evolution and content of International law rules which
limit human activity having adverse impacts on the global environment. An
important objective is to highlight the relevance of international environmental
law solutions to general international law problems.

International Environmental Law is complementary to LA34C Caribbean
Environmental Law, but may be studied independently of that other option. The
course presumes knowledge of the Public International Law; familiarity with
International Development and Economic Law and the International Law of
Human Rights would be an advantage but is not required.

3. Course Content
The topics to be covered in the course may include any of the following:-
i. The Development of International Environmental Policy and Law
ii. State Responsibility for Pollution and Environmental Harm
(a) customary international law and the prevention of
environmental harm;
(b) interstate claims;
(c) enforcement through national law.
iii. Marine pollution
iv. Trans-boundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes
v. Air Pollution
vi. Protection of Endangered Species
vii. Conservation of Marine Mammals
viii. International Regulation of the Global Environment

4. Method of Teaching
This course will be taught by a combination of lectures, seminars, and
workshops. There will be either a two hour weekly seminar and a one hour
weekly or fortnightly lecture; or there will be a two hour weekly seminar and a
one hour weekly or fortnightly workshop.

5. Method of Assessment
This course will be assessed in one of two ways. Either there will be a “takehome”
semester assignment to account for 33a% of the final mark and a two
hour final examination to account for 66b% of the final mark in which students
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student will be invited to answer two questions from a total of four. Or there
will be a two hour final examination to account for 100% of the final mark in
which students will be invited to answer three questions selected from a total of
six questions, one of which may be a compulsory question. Students will be
advised of the selected method of assessment at the start of the semester in
which the course is taught.