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Understanding Environmental Law
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Understanding Environmental Law

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Understanding Environmental Law

Learn how green laws are enacted to protect nature from human activity in this free online environmental law course.
Most scientists agree that global climate change and extreme weather patterns are significantly influenced by human activities. Environmental law is thus required to handle environmental issues and to protect... Most scientists agree that global climate change and extreme weather patterns are significantly influenced by human activities. Environmental law is thus required to handle environmental issues and to protect natural resources from the impact of commerce and industry. This course lays out various environmental laws and explains how to recognise which ones apply to specific green issues. Sign up to learn how to use the law to protect the planet.
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  • Explain the key concepts in environ...
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  • Identify specialised agencies and r...
  • List the key attributes of the U.S....
  • Explain the key concepts in environmental law
  • Recognise the needs and challenges of international environmental law
  • Identify specialised agencies and related organisations with regard to environmental law
  • List the key attributes of the U.S. Legacy Act and the challenge of the National Environmental Legacy Act
  • Discuss the economic values of environmental amenities, resources and qualities
  • Outline the measures used to track climate change
  • Define ‘environmental impact assessment’
  • Explain the World Bank's Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process
  • Distinguish the terms ‘designation’, ‘beyond designation’, ‘green energy’ and ‘pollution control’
  • Outline the essential tenets of the Kyoto Protocol
  • Recognise the goals and elements of sustainable development
  • Identify state obligations in terms of compliance and governance of environmental law
  • Discuss law enforcement in relation to environmental offences
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