Environmental law
A.A. 2024/2025
Obiettivi formativi
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.
Risultati apprendimento attesi
At the end of the course, students will have a thorough understanding of the main international instruments regulating States' policies concerning key environmental issues.
Periodo: Secondo semestre
Modalità di valutazione: Esame
Giudizio di valutazione: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Corso singolo
Questo insegnamento può essere seguito come corso singolo.
Programma e organizzazione didattica
Edizione unica
Responsabile
Periodo
Secondo semestre
Programma
- 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 special 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 special sectors.
Prerequisiti
No preliminary competences are required to attend this course.
Metodi didattici
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.
Materiale di riferimento
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
Modalità di verifica dell’apprendimento e criteri di valutazione
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.
Docente/i
Ricevimento:
Lunedì alle ore 14,30. Si consiglia di inviare previamente una mail a: [email protected]
Stanza seminterrato, Dipartimento di Diritto Pubblico italiano e sovranazionale, Via Festa del Perdono, 7 - 20122, Milano (MI)