3 ECTS credits
82 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4016514ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
Using case studies, this course will illustrate the concepts of international policy and law regarding different environmental issues. Guest speakers from various professional sectors which are experts in their respective domains illustrate their specific view and approach of the problem.
The course topics are broad and depend on the invited speakers. Possible topics include:
1. Biodiversity Governance
2. Nagoya protocol
4. Integrated Water Management
5. Food safety
6. Invasive species
7. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
8. …
A reader containing a selection of legal documents.
The objectives of the course are:
- to acquaint students with basic concepts of international law and policy
- to familiarize students with the analysis of legal materials and political processes relevant to the solution of global environmental problems and
- to give an overview of developments in the main areas of international environmental policy and law.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
PRAC Practical Assignment determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the PRAC Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Presentation of an assignment.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Biology: Ecology and Biodiversity (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Life sciences
Master of Biology: Human Ecology
Master of Biology: Ecology and Biodiversity
Master of Biology: AR Human Ecology 60 ECTS