Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor and Lecturer
Trish Blazey
Contact via 9850 7683
E4A 240
For consultation hours please see iLearn
Moderator
Kaywah Chan
Contact via email
E4A241
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
The unit focuses on the need for sustainable economic development worldwide. It assesses the impact of international environmental legal frameworks that relate to climate change, deforestation, water, fishing, waste and biodiversity and undertakes an overview of current scientific findings in the popular press. The unit evaluates the effectiveness of Australian legal frameworks designed to facilitate sustainable economic development. Corporate social responsibility for the protection of the planet is evaluated both internationally and nationally. The unit is designed to provide a basic understanding of environmental legal issues across a broad range of disciplines.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Class participation | 20% | No | Ongoing |
Case study | 20% | No | 4pm, May 1st |
Research Final Assignment | 60% | No | 4pm, June 8th |
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 20%
Weekly attendance at tutorials is required as, each week, students will be assessed for their classroom participation.
Submission
In-class participation. A roll will be taken each week. A student who is absent for a tutorial will be considered as not having participated for that tutorial.
Criteria upon which class participation is assessed and the relevant grade criteria which includes high distinction, distinction, credit, pass and fail is posted on iLearn. Refer to https://iLearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/
Students are required to prepare in advance of classes and demonstrate an understanding of the materials prescribed. The depth of argument and presentation skills form part of the assessment criteria.
Estimated Student workload (outside class time)
On average 1.5 - 2.5 hours per week
Due: 4pm, May 1st
Weighting: 20%
Students are required to undertake a case study of a public interest environmental litigation case. A guide to writing the case study and the actual case will be posted on iLearn. This assignment will require students to simplify a complex fact situation and evaluate the effectiveness of public interest litigation and how it is conducted in a court. (Worth 20 marks)
Correct referencing and a bibliography is also required. A guide to how to undertake these tasks is posted on iLearn.
Submission
Students will need to submit:
1) An electronic version of their assignment via TURNITIN, on the iLearn site of this unit, before the deadline described above. Do NOT submit via TURNITIN more than once.
2) A hardcopy of their electronic assignment submitted via Turnitin to BESS (location: E4B 106) by Tuesday May 1st, 4pm.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that work is submitted correctly prior to the due date.
Only Turnitin records will be taken as records of submission. Multiple submissions via Turnitin are NOT POSSIBLE in this unit. Originality reports are NOT made available to students to view and check their work. Please refer to these instructions on how to submit your assignment through Turnitin. Should you have questions about Turnitin or experience issues submitting through the system, you must inform your unit convenor immediately. If the issue is technical in nature, you may also lodge a OneHelp Ticket or refer to the IT help page.
It is the responsibility of the student to retain a copy of any work submitted. Students must produce these documents upon request. Copies should be retained until the end of the grade appeal period each term. In the event that a student is asked to produce another copy of work submitted and is unable to do so, they may be awarded zero (0) for that particular assignment task.
Extension and penalties
In view of the time given to students to complete this assignment, no extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). For example, if the assignment is worth 50 marks, a student is 23 hours late in submission and (before penalty) this student's mark is 30, the penalty will be a deduction of 5 marks (50 marks x 10% = 5 marks) (i.e. this student will obtain 25 marks for the Assignment). This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made and approved.
Estimated Student workload (outside class time)
10 hours in total
Due: 4pm, June 8th
Weighting: 60%
The final assignment is a research essay of no more than 3000 words (excluding footnotes and bibliography) requiring students to undertake significant research and analyse their findings. It will focus on a current relevant topic. The research question / topic will be posed on iLearn four weeks before the due date in order to give students ample time to undertake the research.
References and a bibliography are required. The Australian Guide to Legal Citation 3rd edition posted on iLearn is preferred.
Collaborative work is not acceptable.
Submission
Students will need to submit:
1) An electronic version of their assignment via TURNITIN, on the iLearn site of this unit, before the deadline described above. Do NOT submit via TURNITIN more than once.
2) A hardcopy of their electronic assignment submitted via Turnitin to BESS (location: E4B 106) by Friday June 8th, 4pm.
Students will need to submit the Assignment electronically via TURNITIN on the iLearn site of this unit before the deadline described above. Do NOT submit via TURNITIN more than once.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that work is submitted correctly prior to the due date.
Only Turnitin records will be taken as records of submission. Multiple submissions via Turnitin are NOT POSSIBLE in this unit. Originality reports are NOT made available to students to view and check their work. Please refer to these instructions on how to submit your assignment through Turnitin. Should you have questions about Turnitin or experience issues submitting through the system, you must inform your unit coordinator immediately. If the issue is technical in nature, you may also lodge OneHelp Ticket or refer to the IT help page.
It is the responsibility of the student to retain a copy of any work submitted. Students must produce these documents upon request. Copies should be retained until the end of the grade appeal period each term. In the event that a student is asked to produce another copy of work submitted and is unable to do so, they may be awarded zero (0) for that particular assignment task.
Extension and penalties
In view of the time given to students to complete the Assignment, no extensions will be granted. There will be a deduction of 10% of the total available marks made from the total awarded mark for each 24 hour period or part thereof that the submission is late (for example, 25 hours late in submission – 20% penalty). For example, if the Assignment is worth 50 marks, a student is 23 hours late in submission and (before penalty) this student's mark is 30, the penalty will be a deduction of 5 marks (50 marks x 10% = 5 marks) (i.e. this student will obtain 25 marks for the Assignment).This penalty does not apply for cases in which an application for Special Consideration is made and approved.
Estimated Student Workload (outside class time)
On average, 4.5 hours per week from Week 6 to the end of semester when final assignment is due.
3 hours face to face teaching including 1 x 2 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial
The timetable for classes can be found on the University web site at: http://www.timetables.mq.edu.au/
Weekly attendance at all tutorials is required and a roll will be taken each week. A student who is absent from a tutorial will not be assessed for that tutorial. Details on each tutorial class can be found on iLearn (https://iLearn.mq.edu.au). The detailed criteria for assessment is posted on iLearn.
Tutorials begin in the second week of the session.
Philippe Sands and Jacqueline Peel, Principles of International Environmental Law, 3rd Ed., Cambridge University Press 2012.
This can be purchased from the Macquarie University Co-op Bookshop.
Other readings will be posted on iLearn
Blazey, P., & He, X. (2015). China's past, present and future approach to climate change. In S. Miyazawa, W. Ji, H. Fukurai, K-W. Chan, & M. Vanhullebusch (Eds.), East Asia's Renewed Respect for the Rule of Law in the 21st Century: The Future of Legal and Judicial Landscapes in East Asia (Vol. 2, pp. 215-242). Leiden, Boston: Brill. DOI: 10.1163/9789004274204_013
Blazey, P. (2014). The trials and tribulations of gaining World Heritage listing for Australia's only tropical rainforest, the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. International Journal of Public Law and Policy, 4(4), 393-402.
Blazey, P. (2012). Approaches to increasing desertification in Northern China. Chinese Economy, 45(3), 88-101. DOI: 10.2753/CES1097-1475450306
Blazey, P. J. (2012). Challenges faced in sustainably managing the tropical rainforest in Papua New Guinea. OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development, 4(4), 35-58.
Blazey, P. (2012). Will China's 12th Five Year Plan allow for sufficient nuclear power to support its booming economy in the next twenty years? Pacific Rim Law and Policy Journal, 21(3), 461-484.
Blazey, P. (2012). Theoretical issues that underlie the drafting of a binding treaty to prevent further deforestation and degradation of the world's tropical rainforests. International Journal of Public Law and Policy, 2(2), 176-190. DOI: 10.1504/IJPLAP.2012.046073
Cadman, T., Maraseni, T., & Blazey, P. (2012). Perspectives on the quality of global environmental governance: an evaluation of NGO participation in global climate negotiations in the Asia-Pacific and beyond. Third Sector Review, 18(1), 145-169.
Blazey, P. (2011). Sustainable management of world forests - to what extent can regulation drive it? International Journal of Public Law and Policy, 1(2), 202-219. DOI: 10.1504/IJPLAP.2011.042623
Gillies, P., & Blazey, P. (2010). Feed-in tariffs in Australia: Fiscal incentives and regulatory regimes - Current developments and policies for the future. International Journal of Private Law, 3(3), 317-331. DOI: 10.1504/IJPL.2010.033411
Blazey, P., & Gillies, P. (2009). China - growth and its challenges. Macquarie Journal of Business Law, 6, 253-264.
Blazey, P., & Connors, B. (2008). Emissions trading: traps for new players. Macquarie Journal of Business Law, 5, 291-308.
Kapterian, G., Gillies, P., & Blazey, P. (2008). Reducing emissions from coal in Australia: fiscal and related instruments - the current state of play. Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law, 15(1), 56-71.
Blazey, P., & Govind, P. (2007). Financial adaptation challenges for the insurance industry due to climate change. Macquarie Journal of Business Law, 4, 15-48.
Blazey, P. (2007). China's rapid economic growth and resultant negative externalities. University of New South Wales Law Journal, 30(3), 867-878.
Ashiabor, H., & Blazey, P. (2007). Phasing out detrimental ecological subsidies in the fossil fuel sector: Challenges and prospects for the Asia Pacific Region. Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law, 10(3-4), 211-252.
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If at the conclusion of the unit you have performed below expectations and are considering lodging an appeal of grade and/or viewing your essay, please refer to the following website which provides information about these processes and the cut off dates in the first instance. Please read the instructions provided concerning what constitutes a valid ground for appeal before appealing your grade.
http://www.businessandeconomics.mq.edu.au/current_students/undergraduate/how_do_i/grade_appeals
There is no hurdle assessment task in this unit. Students will pass if they get an overall mark of 50%.
Technology Used: Learning management system (iLearn: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/login/MQ/)
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Consultation is not available via email or telephone.
Week |
Week Commencing |
Topic(s) |
1 |
26 February |
Introduction to the unit What is meant by sustainable development? What is meant by scientific literacy? |
2 |
5 March |
The role of the United Nations, the states and non state actors in environmental governance Public interest litigation |
3 |
12 March |
International environmental law Liability for damage to the environment |
4 |
19 March |
Climate change, the Paris Agreement |
5 |
26 March |
Climate change – Renewable energy |
6 |
3 April |
Deforestation |
7 |
9 April |
Waste management and plastic in the oceans |
16 April | Mid-session break | |
23 April | Mid-session break | |
8 |
30 April |
Sustainable management of the oceans |
9 |
7 May |
Sustainable fishing |
10 |
14 May |
Freshwater resources |
11 |
21 May |
Land management |
12 | 28 May | Antarctica and Arctic |
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No assessed referencing exercise
The unit focuses on the need for sustainable economic development worldwide. It assesses the impact of international environmental legal frameworks that relate to climate change, deforestation, water, fishing, waste and biodiversity and undertakes an overview of current scientific findings in the popular press. The unit evaluates the effectiveness of Australian legal frameworks designed to facilitate sustainable economic development. Corporate social responsibility for the protection of the planet is evaluated both internationally and nationally. The unit is designed to provide a basic understanding of environmental legal issues across a broad range of disciplines.
Date | Description |
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23/01/2018 | Week 12 topic on Antarctica and Arctic added. |
22/01/2018 | Update to Unit Schedule and assessment due dates. |