Understanding Environmental Law

Name: Understanding Environmental Law
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Learn how green laws are enacted to protect nature from human activity in this free online environmental law course.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

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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