| Course title | International and European Environmental Law |
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| Course code | VPK/MCEL |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 4 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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1. Introduction to the international, European and the Czech environmental law. 2. Principles of environmental law. 3. Sources of environmental law. 4. Implementation and enforcement of environmental law. 5. Courts and environmental protection (International Court of Justice, European Court of Justice, Czech courts). 6. Public participation in environmental protection. 7. Environmental Impact Assessment. 8. Voluntary instruments of environmental protection (eco-labelling, EMAS). 9. Legal regime of nature protection, including the relevant case-law. 10. Legal regime of water protection, including the relevant case-law. 11. Legal regime of waste treatment, including the relevant case-law. 12. Legal regime of chemical substances treatment, including the relevant case-law.
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training) |
| Learning outcomes |
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Both European as well as international environmental law significantly influence the Czech environmental law. The main aim of this course is to present the students with the basics of international and European environmental law and to show the connection between the development of the Czech environmental law with the development of environmental law on the European and international level. The course language is English.
In this course the students will gain the basic knowledge from the field of international, European and the Czech environmental law. |
| Prerequisites |
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Completion of this course does not require the completion of any other courses.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Student performance
Active participation, individual project, final test. |
| Recommended literature |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law (2019) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law (2019) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 4 | Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law (2024) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 5 | Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law (2019) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law (2024) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 2 | Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law (2024) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 3 | Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law (2024) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 4 | Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Winter |
| Faculty: Faculty of Law | Study plan (Version): Law (2019) | Category: Law, legal and public administration proceeding | 5 | Recommended year of study:5, Recommended semester: Winter |