LAWS 2800 - Intro to Environmental Law

This course offers an introduction to environmental law for engineering students. The course considers environmental law at the international, federal, provincial and municipal levels of government, and the division of powers over the environment among these levels of government and indigenous governments. Students will be exposed to different approaches to regulating human activities and their impact on the environment, including environmental assessments, standards, approvals, and economic instruments. Criminal and civil law tools for enforcing environmental protection efforts will be explored. Finally, the course will consider emerging issues in environmental law, including indigenous rights, environmental rights, and corporate social responsibility. Evaluation will be by combination of assignments and final examination.

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2024/2025 Winter: