Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Lecturer in International Law
Dr Constantinos Yiallourides
Appointments best arranged by email
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to LLM or MIntTrdeComLaw or (Admission to JD and LAWS600 or LAWS8001)
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit examines the ways in which trade and environment issues are addressed in a variety of international legal instruments, ranging from, the United Nations through to global and regional free trade agreements. It provides an overview of international institutions, policies and instruments such as the UN, GATT, the WTO, NAFTA, the World Bank and the IMF as they relate to environmental issues. It also, where appropriate, compares the achievements of one legal instrument with those of others in the area of trade and the environment. It particularly focuses on the interests and concerns of developing countries on this pressing issue. |
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Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments - e.g. quizzes, online tests.
All assessments are submitted electronically. Turnitin plagiarism detection software is used to check all written assessments.
Students should carefully check that they submit the correct file for an assessment as no re-submissions will be accepted after the due date and time, including instances where students upload an incorrect file in error.
Word limits are strictly applied. Work above the word limit will not be marked. Footnotes are to be used only for referencing. Referencing must conform to the requirements set out in the Australian Guide to Legal Citation.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Research Assignment | 30% | No | 07/04/2022 |
Synopsis | 10% | No | 05/05/2022 |
Research Paper | 50% | No | 16/06/022 |
Class Participation | 10% | No | Ongoing |
Assessment Type 1: Case study/analysis
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: 07/04/2022
Weighting: 30%
Students will provide a written response to a set question designed to stimulate inquiry into conceptual linkages underpinning the unit.
Assessment Type 1: Literature review
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: 05/05/2022
Weighting: 10%
Students will outline their research topic, including literature review.
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 50 hours
Due: 16/06/022
Weighting: 50%
Research paper on topic identified in the Synopsis.
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: Ongoing
Weighting: 10%
Students will be required to contribute to discussions, debates and other class activities.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Teaching is by means of 12 lectures (pre-recorded) and 6 live tutorials (via zoom). See provisional schedule below and also the Unit's I-Learn page.
The two key textbooks for this course are:
Date |
Lecture (Pre-recorded) |
Tutorial (Live Zoom) |
Assessment |
SESSION 1 28 Feb |
Lecture 1: Welcome & Introduction to Trade & Environment Law |
Tutorial 1 3 March 19:00-21:00 |
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SESSION 2 7 March |
Lecture 2: Establishing the Linkage: The Trade & Environment Interface |
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SESSION 3 14 March |
Lecture 3: International Environmental Governance: Origins & Principles |
Tutorial 2 17 March 19:00-21:00 |
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SESSION 4 21 March |
Lecture 4: GATT/WTO Approaches to Trade, Environment and Sustainable Development |
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SESSION 5 28 March |
Lecture 5: Process and Production Methods (PPMs), Eco-Labelling and Environmental Standards |
Tutorial 3 31 March 19:00-21:00 |
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SESSION 6 4 April |
Lecture 6: GATT/WTO Dispute Settlement Body |
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Assessment 1: ‘Research Assignment’ Thu 7 April |
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MID-SEMESTER BREAK |
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SESSION 7 25 April |
Lecture 7: Environmental Issues in WTO Agreements |
Tutorial 4 28 April 19:00-21:00 |
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SESSION 8 2 May |
Lecture 8: General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) & Agreement on Trade-Related |
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Assessment 2: ‘Synopsis of Research Paper’ Thu 5 May |
SESSION 9 9 May |
Lecture 9: Trade-Environmental Linkage in Multilateral Environmental Agreements |
Tutorial 5 12 May 19:00-21:00 |
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SESSION 10 16 May |
Lecture 10: North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) & Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) |
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SESSION 11 23 May |
Lecture 11: Cross-Cutting Issues |
Tutorial 6 26 May 19:00-21:00 |
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SESSION 12 30 May |
Lecture 12: Trade, Environment & Sustainable Development: The Way(s) Forward |
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EXAM DIET |
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Assessment 3: ‘Research Paper’ Wed 16 June |
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Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook