Environmental Law LLM

• Environmental Regulation (compulsory)

This module provides an overview of the main concepts and mechanisms used in regulating human impact on the environment. The topics covered include: liability licensing regimes; enforcement strategies and tools; economic instruments; and integrating environmental concerns into wider decision making processes.

• Principles of Sustainability

This is an interdisciplinary module which explores the origins, interpretations and popularity of the concept of sustainable development and the principles underlying it. It is taught by experts from all parts of the School of Social Sciences including law.

• International Petroleum Law and Policy
• International Law of Natural Resources and Energy

These modules are taught by energy law experts in CEPMLP. The impact of energy law and policy on environmental matters and more widely sustainable development is significant especially in resource dependent countries

• Frameworks for Water Resource Management

This module is taught by expert water law staff in the UNESCO Centre for Water Law and Policy. Water supply, services, quality and equitable distribution are key features of both environmental law and sustainable development

• Transformation for Sustainability

This is an interdisciplinary module which examines the approaches, tools used for the effective implementation and delivery of sustainable development. Once again, it is taught by experts from the wider social sciences including law.

• Global Human Rights

This module is taught by experts in the Law School. Human rights impact on environmental health and sustainable development.

• National and Comparative Oil and Gas Law
• Environmental Law and Policy for Natural Resources and Energy
• International Relations and Energy and Natural Resources

These three modules are taught by energy law experts in CEPMLP. The impact of our use of natural resources on environmental matters and more widely sustainable development is significant especially in resource dependent countries.

• International Law of Water Resources
• Governance and Regulation of Water Services
• Politics of Environment and Climate Change

These modules are taught by expert water law staff in the UNESCO Centre for Water Law and Policy. Water supply, services, quality and equitable distribution are key issues in international environmental law.

Several other relevant modules are available within the Law School and the wider School of Social Sciences (see for examples modules offered by Politics and Town and Regional Planning). If students wish to choose a different option from those listed above please speak to Professor Ross.