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Handbook of Postgraduate Studies – 2004LAW828 Law, Globalisation and CulturalTransformations6 pg cpThis seminar examines the economic, social, cultural,religious and political consequences of globalisation toindigenous cultures and the law. The unit focuses onhumanity and inhumanity, the role of the judiciary andthe law, the logic of global capitalism, consequences oftechnologies, land use and the environment.LAW845 Pollution and EnvironmentalRegulation6 pg cpThe unit evaluates the efficacy of contemporary pollutioncontrol policies through an examination of international,Commonwealth, State and local government initiatives.It focuses on New South Wales and includes an examinationof environmental protection legislation, criminal liabilityand enforcement will be considered. Specific topicsinclude: corporate liability, contaminated land and duediligence.LAW850 Environmental Law andCorporate Regulation4 pg cpThis unit provides a framework to demonstrate the applicationof environmental laws in environmental riskassessment, reporting audits, “due diligence” (which mayconstitute a full environmental management system—EMS) and in the management of other environmentalresponsibilities and potential liabilities under Australianenvironmental and corporate laws. In particular, environmentallaw strategies, negotiating and drafting approacheswill be considered in the context of corporate governance,loans, take-overs, mergers, sale and purchase ofassets, leases, management contracts, insolvencies andcontractual relationships between employers andemployees.LAW851 Planning Law4 pg cpThis unit undertakes an in-depth examination of contemporaryissues in planning law, with particular emphasison the regulation of land use under the NSWEnvironmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979. Theaim of the unit is to provide an understanding of theworkings of land use regulation in New South Wales andthe underlying environmental, social and economicobjectives of the key legislation. A critical analysis isundertaken of the effectiveness of the current regulatoryregime including reform proposals and options.Discussion and analysis of relevant case law with practicalexamples of planning issues are included.LAW852 Trade and Environment Law4 pg cpThis unit examines the impact of environmental law onthe regulation of international trade and the attempts toincorporate environmental considerations into global andregional trade regimes. The use of market-based, and288other financial mechanisms, will also be explored utilisingcase studies such as the Kyoto Protocol.LAW853 Comparative Environmental Law4 pg cpThis unit examines the field of public international lawfor environmental protection and conservation strategiesand how it affects, and is shaped by, domestic environmentallaw in civil law, common law and other forms oflegal systems. The comparative development of environmentallaw in the Pacific Region will be a particularfocus.LAW855 Environmental Law and Ethics4 pg cpAn introduction to environmental ethics, policy and thelegal system with a focus on the relationship between thehuman and the nonhuman environment. Specific topicsinclude: planning and development control, environmentalimpact assessment, environmental crime, pollutioncontrol, citizen participation and federal environmentalpowers.LAW856 Environmental Economics4 pg cpThe unit examines the role of the natural environment asan integral component of the economic system. Topicsinclude tradeoffs between environmental quality and economicgrowth, market failure due to environmental quality,the valuation of environmental goods and servicesand the formulation of environmental policies. The introductionof economic instruments as an alternative to legalenforcement mechanisms make this unit particularlyimportant for local government practitioners.LAW857 Environmental Litigation andMediation4 pg cpThis unit examines adversarial and consensual modes ofdispute processing in environmental contexts. Theadministrative and judicial characteristics of the NSWLand and Environment Court provide a focus for analysisof the laws of evidence and procedure. Mediation isstudied as a phenomenon and as a process.LAW858 Pollution and EnvironmentalRegulation4 pg cpThe unit evaluates the efficacy of contemporary pollutioncontrol policies through an examination of international,Commonwealth, State and local government initiatives.It focuses on New South Wales and includes an examinationof environmental protection legislation, criminal liabilityand enforcement will be considered. Specific topicsinclude: corporate liability, contaminated land and duediligence.