International Wildlife Law
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| LAWW3091 | Law | 3 | 20 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- LAWW3091
- School
- Law
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
Given the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services' finding that approximately 1 million species of animals and plants are threatened with extinction, and given that a decline in abundance of native species around the globe of 20% has taken place since 1900, biological diversity is seriously in decline. This decline is unprecedented, linked to anthropogenic threats, and driving ever more vocal public protests and direct action by groups like Extinction Rebellion. It is also taking place and continuing despite there being many international treaties in place to tackle the threats and problem. This module sets out to examine the problem, and the legal response under the principal global treaties that are in place to protect wildlife and habitats. Topics in this module may include discussions of species, ecosystems, and conservation.
Target Students
Available to Year 2 or Final Year students in the School of Law and Exchange students hosted by the School of Law.
Classes
This module is taught in seminar format.
Assessment
- 100% Exam (3-hour): Electronic examination.
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
To stimulate and develop an interest in conservation issues; to permit the pursuit of study in a specialised area of public international law; to consider the operation of law against an interdisciplinary background; to develop knowledge and a critical understanding of the principal treaty regimes, and related scientific, economic and philosophical issues, connected to enhancing the conservation of biological diversity.Learning Outcomes
Acquire knowledge and developed a secure understanding of the key concepts (such as biological diversity, sustainable development and common heritage of humankind); threats; principal conventions; and core legal tools, linked to the conservation of global biological diversity.
Develop the ability to conduct treaty analysis.
Analyse and evaluate the principal existing multilateral environmental agreements linked to the conservation of global biological diversity
Compare the legal regimes covered and demonstrate the ability to identify comparative strengths and weaknesses of the legal responses
Apply the knowledge and understanding acquired, as well as the critical and comparative perspectives developed during the module, in order to produce a reasoned legal argument in response to a question, whether orally during seminars or in written assessments
Enhance individual and group work presentational skills