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Lecturer(s)
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Melotíková Petra, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Müllerová Hana, JUDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Links between human rights and sustainability 2. Human rights protection tools and their applicability to the protection of environmental values 3. Linking human rights and sustainability in theory and practice 4. Environmental interpretation of existing human rights 5. New human right for the protection of environmental values 6. The aspect of time: Protecting the interests of future generations in the context of planetary polycrisis 7. The aspect of space: Territorial jurisdiction of states vs. the global nature of the environmental crisis 8. The human rights approach to sustainability in practice at the European and national levels 9. Linking human rights and sustainability ? developing arguments 10. Selection and study of expert materials for the final output of the course 11. Processing of materials for the final output of the course 12. Finalization of the final output of the course
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Group work
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Learning outcomes
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In the course Sustainability and Human Rights, students will understand the connections between the protection of human rights and the protection of the environment and climate in the current global context. This will provide students with an important human rights dimension necessary for the practice of law, with an emphasis on promoting sustainability and achieving specific sustainable development goals (SDGs). The course emphasizes the theoretical mastery of challenging topics that combine knowledge of international human rights law, constitutional law, and sustainability law, and will enable them to subsequently apply this theoretical knowledge in their studies in follow-up courses that offer the development of skills for their practical application, such as courses focused on simulated litigation, the development of presentation skills, etc., and, of course, subsequently in practice. In this course, students will be guided to improve their skills in reading and understanding specialized texts. As part of project-based learning, the course will include an assignment to analyze, interpret, and discuss a selected specialized text (within the scope of an article), with the aim of strengthening critical thinking and a creative and open approach to problem solving. In the area of attitudes and values, the aim will be to increase social sensitivity towards the observance of human rights and the protection of the environment, and to spread awareness of the responsibility for the protection of both sets of values on the part of a wide range of actors. Students will learn about examples of significant environmental and climate cases dealt with by international or national courts on the basis of human rights arguments (here there may be a link to the subject Climate Litigation), and will be guided to anticipate possible future developments in this area. The aim of the course is to acquire knowledge of the sources of law, legal institutions, principles, rules, and methods in this area from legal norms, literature, and case law.
After completing the course, students will be able to: 1. Understand the human rights dimension of global environmental problems and the climate crisis, identify potentially affected human rights in the context of their international legal framework, and thus contribute to the fulfillment of SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities, SDG 13: Climate Action, SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals. Climate Action, SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals. 2. Work with human rights case law, namely that of the European Court of Human Rights, in a fundamental way, be able to search for and analyze case law, and thereby contribute to SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. 3. Analyze and interpret selected professional legal texts related to the topic, with reference to SDG 4: Quality education. 4. Develop competencies for resolving complex legal situations related to the impact of environmental problems on human rights in accordance with SDG 13: Climate Action and SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
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Prerequisites
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The completion of this course is not conditioned upon completion of any other courses
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Seminar Work, Written exam
Active participation in discussions and online seminars (20%), group work focused on polemical argumentation (20%), knowledge and competence test (20%), independent final written assignment (40%)
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Recommended literature
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Bellinkx, V., Casalin, D., Erdem Türkelli, G., Scholtz, W., & Vandenhole, W. Addressing climate change through international human rights law: From (extra)territoriality to common concern of humankind. Transnational Environmental Law, 11(1), 69?93..
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Jahn, J. (2024). The Paris Effect: Human Rights in Light of International Climate Goals and Commitments. Retrieved from https://verfassungsblog.de/the-paris-effect/.
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Müllerová, H. (2011). Aktuální otázky zakotvení lidského práva na životní prostředí v mezinárodním právu.. Acta Universitatis Carolinae. Iuridica.
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Müllerová, H. Klimatická změna a snahy o rozšiřování lidských práv v čase a prostoru. Právník, 160(7), 549?564. Retrieved from https://www.ilaw.cas.cz/casopisy-a-knihy/casopisy/casopis-pravnik/archiv/2021/2021-7.html?a=3590.
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Müllerová, H. (2022). Klimatické právo. Praha.
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