Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Judith Preston
Brian Preston
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
24cp in LAW or LAWS or (39cp at 100 level or above including ENV267)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
Almost daily we encounter a new development or opinion concerning climate change, but what do we know about the legal framework that has formed around the subject? This unit is an introduction to the subject of climate change with a particular focus on its legal aspects. It is designed to help students understand the fundamentals of climate change law at the international and domestic levels.
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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InforMEA Climate Law courses | 10% | No | 15/12/18 |
Reflection on climate law | 30% | No | 22/12/2017 |
Moot problem | 10% | No | 17/12/17 |
Research essay | 50% | No | 17/01/18 |
Due: 15/12/18
Weighting: 10%
Students are to register with InforMEA on https://e-learning.informea.org/course/index.php?categoryid=7 (free) and complete the two introductory courses - one on the United Nations Framework on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol and the other on the Paris Agreement.
Students must email copies of the Certificate of Completion for both courses to the Convenor by the Friday 15 December 2017 .
Due: 22/12/2017
Weighting: 30%
Students are to select a media article in the last six months about a current issue concerning the legal regulation of climate in Australia with reference to the unit learning outcomes.The reflective paper will be a a maximum of 1,500 words excluding footnotes and the bibliography as well as compliant with the Australian Guide to Legal Citation.
Due: 17/12/17
Weighting: 10%
Students are divided into groups representing a party to a climate-related dispute.The facts and marking rubric for this task will be uploaded onto iLearn .Each group prepares a written submission which is presented orally to the Moot Court.Students are primarily assessed on their skills with respect to their role in participating in the group task for preparing and delivering the submissions to the Court.
The written submission are to be a maximum of 1,000 words inclusive of references compliant with AGLC. Oral submissions should be no longer than 10 minutes.
Due: 17/01/18
Weighting: 50%
Students are to prepare a written essay in response to the following question:-
"Unjust laws exist. Shall we be content to obey them or shall we endeavour to amend them and obey them until we have succeeded or shall we transgress them at once?(Henry David Thoreau).
Evaluate this quotation in respect of the climate law framework in Australia.
The essay is to be submitted trough Turnitin with a maximum of 4,000 words inclusive of references compliant with the AGLC.
Intensive Block from Friday December 15 to Monday December 18 2017 (inclusive))
All teaching materials including Readings will be available on iLearn.
Recommended textbook: A. Zahar, J. Peel, and L. Godden, Australian Climate Law in Global Context, Cambridge University Press, 2012. Several copies are held in the Library and are available online through the Library.
Day 1 (Friday 15 December 2017)
Morning sessions (9.00-1.00pm)
Introduction unit outline and sources. (All readings will be on iLearn.) (Judith Preston)
The science of climate change.(Professor Lesley Hughes-video)
Lunch (1.00 pm-2pm)
Afternoon sessions (2.00- 4.00pm)
Overview of the international legal framework to regulate climate change (Justice Brian Preston/Judith Preston)
International mechanisms engaging developing countries overview- Clean development mechanisms and Forest protection .
REDD+ and climate change (Lisa Ogle)
Climate change, forests and Indonesia (Windu Kisworo HDR student at MQU)
Day 2 (Saturday 16 December 2017)
Morning sessions (9.00am-1.00pm)
Legal elements of the international climate change regime continued-the UNFCCC ,Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.(Paul Govind)
Lunch (1.00-2.00pm)
Afternoon sessions (2.00-5.00pm)
Australian climate change law.-at Federal level and with a focus on NSW (Justice Brian Preston/Judith Preston)
Climate Change Act 2017 (Victoria)
International climate law developments- model statutes,draft Climate Compensation Act of Vanuatu, Oslo Principles on Global Climate Obligations, Principles on Climate Obligations of Enterprises (Justice Brian Preston)
Day 3 (Sunday 17 December 2017)
Morning sessions (9.00am -1.00pm).
Climate litigation (Justice Brian Preston)
Adaptation to climate change and the agriculture sector (Professor Paul Martin)
Lunch (1.00pm-2.00pm)
Afternoon Sessions (2.00pm -5.00pm)
Mock Trial- Nature And Others versus Commonwealth of Australia and the State of Queensland (Laws 543 students)
Judgment and session feedback
Day 4 (Monday 18 December 2017)
Morning sessions (9.00 am-1.00pm)
International climate finance as a key legal obligation.(Paul Govind)
Climate change conflict and World Heritage (Acting Justice Simon Molesworth)
Lunch (1.00pm-2.00pm)
Afternoon sessions (2.00pm-4.00pm)
Law 851 Student Presentations
4.00pm-5.00pm-(Judith Preston)
Future Shocks and Solutions
Natural disasters, risk and management- overview and legal responses
Transition to a low-carbon life: Can it happen fast enough?
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Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
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Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
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