Environmental Law
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course aims at introducing students to the main international instruments regulating States' environmental policies. Case studies, international conventions and declarations will provide a deep overview of States' practices and will offer the necessary tools for a proper knowledge and understanding of the leading literature by international scholars.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will have a thorough understanding of the main international instruments regulating States' policies concerning key environmental issues.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
- Introductory notions of public law and the different legal systems International, European, and Italian)
- Environmental protection in International law
- Environmental protection in EU law
- Environmental protection in Italian law: the environment in the Constitution; the Environmental Code; public and private actors working for environmental protection; administrative activities for environmental protection (procedural peculiarities, an overview of environmental procedures, the right of access to environmental matters, emergency management), liability for environmental damage.
- Analysis of some of the most significant sectors.
- Environmental protection in International law
- Environmental protection in EU law
- Environmental protection in Italian law: the environment in the Constitution; the Environmental Code; public and private actors working for environmental protection; administrative activities for environmental protection (procedural peculiarities, an overview of environmental procedures, the right of access to environmental matters, emergency management), liability for environmental damage.
- Analysis of some of the most significant sectors.
Prerequisites for admission
No preliminary competences are required to attend this course
Teaching methods
Regular attendance is highly recommended.
The course includes lectures, in-depth seminars, and in-class presentations of case studies.
The course includes lectures, in-depth seminars, and in-class presentations of case studies.
Teaching Resources
The teaching materials consist of:
- F. Fracchia, Environmental law. Principles, Definitions and Protection models, Editoriale Scientifica, 2018 (available for purchase at: https://editorialescientifica.it/prodotto/environmental-law-2/)
- additional teaching materials will be uploaded on Ariel
- F. Fracchia, Environmental law. Principles, Definitions and Protection models, Editoriale Scientifica, 2018 (available for purchase at: https://editorialescientifica.it/prodotto/environmental-law-2/)
- additional teaching materials will be uploaded on Ariel
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral Exam.
During the course, on dates announced in class, two written tests will be held on the topics covered in lessons. These tests will consist of 20 multiple-choice questions to assess knowledge of the exam syllabus and one open-ended question to evaluate independent critical thinking on key points of the program. Additionally, group work will be organized for the in-class presentation of case studies.
Grading Scale: 18-30/30
For those participating in the written tests and the case study presentations, the final grade will be the average of the scores from the various assessments, rounded up. The overall score for each written test is determined by the sum of points earned as follows: each correct answer in the multiple-choice section is worth 1 point; the open-ended question is worth 10 points.
During the course, on dates announced in class, two written tests will be held on the topics covered in lessons. These tests will consist of 20 multiple-choice questions to assess knowledge of the exam syllabus and one open-ended question to evaluate independent critical thinking on key points of the program. Additionally, group work will be organized for the in-class presentation of case studies.
Grading Scale: 18-30/30
For those participating in the written tests and the case study presentations, the final grade will be the average of the scores from the various assessments, rounded up. The overall score for each written test is determined by the sum of points earned as follows: each correct answer in the multiple-choice section is worth 1 point; the open-ended question is worth 10 points.
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