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Unit of Study LAWS2065 - Ecological Jurisprudence (2021)

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Unit description

Introduces students to the writings of a number of authors surrounding the current reconceptualisation of nature within the legal sphere. Students will engage with environmental policies and regulations situated in diverse philosophical frameworks. Furthermore, students will analyse a series of fundamental key case studies in the field.

Unit content

Topic 1 Nature and natures 
Topic 2 Eco-literacy 
Topic 3 Sustainability 
Topic 4 History of environmental ethics 
Topic 5 Earth Jurisprudence and Wild Law 
Topic 6 Rights of nature: a contemporary overview 
Topic 7 Policies, regulations, resistances 
Topic 8 Cultural and intercultural perspectives

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

identify the central concerns of both traditional environmental law and contemporary ecological jurisprudence

critically reflect upon the philosophical assumptions that inform the conceptualisation of nature and of human interactions with it

identify and evaluate the ethical frameworks that inform environmental regulation and policy

critically evaluate the relationship between social justice, environmental sustainability and law

apply ethical and philosophical insights to all environmental decision-making contexts