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Content Outline:Intellectual property is now such a large body of law that it would be impossible to cover all aspects in a singlesemester. The emphasis is, therefore, on those aspects which both illustrate the general principles and which are mostcommonly encountered in practice.After an initial introductory lecture on the nature of intellectual property, a significant period of time is spent on thelaw of copyright. This is followed by a study of the Trade Marks Act 2002 and the related tort of passing off (includingreference to the Fair Trading Act). There is then some coverage of patent law (and, to a lesser extent, designs). Thecourse concludes with lectures on breach of confidence.Assessment:Final Examination (Plussage 30% Opinion)Prescribed Text:Highly recommended text is Intellectual Property Law: Principles in Practice, P Sumpter, (CCH New Zealand, 2006).LAW 433 — International Environmental LawCredit Points: 15 pointsOffered: Second SemesterContact Hours: Lectures — 3 hours per weekCoordinator: Professor Klaus BosselmannPrerequisites: NoneCourse Description:The course aims at providing a good introduction to the concepts, principles, customs and treaties of international lawrelating to the protection of the global environment. Municipal (e.g. New Zealand) law is increasingly influenced byinternational law, and international law is influenced by concepts originating from national experiences. As theenvironment knows no boundaries, international environmental law can be perceived as ‘transnational law’ closing thegap between municipal law and traditional international law.Content Outline:Part one of the course covers general issues: Factual, political and ethical issues surrounding global issues particularlythe environment. History and concept of Public International Law including state sovereignty and treaty-makingprocess. Principles and guiding ideas of International Environmental Law. Trends and emerging issues since the 1992Earth Summit and the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development.Part two covers specific areas of international environmental law. The international regime of climate protectionincluding implementation of the Kyoto Protocol. The international regime of biodiversity protection and implementationin domestic (NZ) law. The concept of (indigenous) self-determination and the environment. The relationship betweenhuman rights and the environment. The tensions between legal regimes on trade and the environment. Concept andethics of sustainable development. The new area of sustainable development law (integrating social, economic andenvironmental law).Assessment:Final Examination (Plussage 30% Opinion)Prescribed Text:Klaus Bosselmann and David Grinlinton (eds.), Environmental Law for Sustainable Society, NZCEL Monograph SeriesVol.1 (2002); reprinted 2006.44 | 2010 Faculty of Law Handbook