Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 1 THE NATURE, SCOPE & HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Prof TP van Reenen Faculty of Law.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

THE RELEVANCE OF THE DOCTRINE OF RES PUBLICAE IN MODERN LAW. AN ANALYSIS OF RES PUBLICAE IN LIGHT OF THE CONSTITUTION, APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND THE PUBLIC.

Advertisements

THE NEW SUSTAINABILITY ADVANTAGE : The Presentation Featuring excerpts from three talks by Bob Willard about the book.

Economics, Politics, Worldviews and the Environment

McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Chapter 1 Legal Foundations.

Doctrine of Precedent.

The Equity Principles of Sustainability Norman W. Garrick Lecture 8 Sustainable Transportation.

Ethics DEFINITIONS Values Morals Ethics Ethical dilemma

European Union Environmental Law and Policy

Sustainable Development & Sustainability References: Unit textbook – DesJardins, Chapter 1 UNCED (1992) ‘Agenda 21’ Worldwatch Institute ‘State of the.

Introduce basic concepts about the environment Environment; Scope of Environmental Management; Administration of Environmental Management; Sustainable.

LEGAL PERSPECTIVES ON RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT By GIFT NHLAPHO Legal Advisor National Nuclear Regulator 1.

Molly Lachlan and Adam. Principals of International Environmental Law States may not allow their territory to be used in a way that is prejudicial to.

PowerPoint Backgrounds Chapter 2 Students will understand many of the contributing factors involved with environmental science.

Access to Justice Development of Green Bench in the Court of Justice October 2005 : The Green Bench, a specialized division was officially set up at the.

Contaminated land laws in NSW Implications of proposed changes Nick Thomas, partner 22 October 2008.

INTRODUCTION TO CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES 1 Environmental Law.

Justice & the Law Law and order in in contemporary Britain.

Infrastructure Development Bill [B ] Submission by the Centre for Environmental Rights to Portfolio Committee on Economic Development 14 January.

Philosophy 223 Business and the Environment Sustainability.

Professor Olanrewaju.A. Fagbohun Ph.D Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies University of Lagos Campus Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria Presentation made at.

The Principles Governing EU Environmental Law. 2 The importance of EU Environmental Law at the European and globallevel The importance of EU Environmental.

Environment and Disaster Planning Hari Srinivas, GDRC Rajib Shaw, Kyoto University Contents of the presentation: -What is the problem? -Precautionary Principles.

Subjects of international law Lecturer: Jiang he.

MEET YOUR LEGAL, ETHICAL, AND SOCIAL OBLIGATIONS

Environmental Laws, Ethics and Economics Environmental Science and Sustainability.

An introduction to international environmental law ‘Food for thought’ lecture, Friday 15 January 2016 Prof. Dr. Henri de Waele 1.

Chapter 20 Sustainability, Economics, and Equity

1 UN CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE NON- NAVIGATIONAL USES OF INTERNATIONAL WATERCOURSES.

Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 2 THE CONSTITUTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT Prof TP van Reenen Faculty of Law.

Con Law I Constitutional Law Methods Prof. Steven Jamar January 2008 Constitutional Law Methods Prof. Steven Jamar January 2008.

Sustainable Development Governance Preparation for Rio + 20.

Acceptance of Responsibility and United Action Christina Macleod Masters of Environmental Legal Studies Prince Edward Island, Canada September 27, 2008.

Precautionary Measures to Avoid Impoverished Interpretation of South Africa’s Constitutional Environmental Right: The Place of Poverty in Applying the.

Climate Change and Protection of Biodiversity through Civil Mechanisms in South Africa Louis J. Kotzé Willemien du Plessis.

Law and Sustainable Development Gabriel Michanek Professor in Environmental Law Faculty of Law Uppsala University, Sweden.

Principles in international environmental law April 30, 2014 Edmunds Broks.

Conservation Sustainability Course Series Instructor: Name Affiliation Phone Creator: Name Affiliation Phone.

W ATER M ANAGEMENT S TRATEGIES Government’s responsibilities as public trustee.

On the Legal System for the Right to Develop and Utilize Water Energy Resources in China Dr.Wang Mingyuan Professor and Director Center for Environmental,

Dr R Knight BCB Department

Required Restricted elective (400 level)

Transfrontier Conservation and Poverty alleviation: A legal framework for the MDTP WD Lubbe Faculty of Law.

Environmental Rule of Law – a Panacea for Procedural Environmental Rights Loretta Feris Institute of Marine and Environmental Law, University of Cape Town,

PHILOSOPHICAL PRINCIPLES AND PERSPECTIVES

17 June 2011 Prof. Dr Jerzy Rajski

Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 1 THE NATURE, SCOPE & HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Prof TP van Reenen, Faculty of Law Dr Rich.

Introduction to Environmental Ethics

Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 6 Water Law and the Environment Prof TP van Reenen, Faculty of Law Dr Rich Knight, Mr S Kasker.

Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 5 Air Pollution Prof TP van Reenen, Faculty of Law Dr Rich Knight, Mr S Kasker.

Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 1 THE NATURE, SCOPE & HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Prof TP van Reenen, Faculty of Law Dr Rich.

Dr R Knight BCB Department

Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 4 Waste Management Prof TP van Reenen, Faculty of Law Dr Rich Knight, Mr S Kasker.

Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 3 Framework Legislation / NEMA Prof TP van Reenen, Faculty of Law Dr Rich Knight, Mr S Kasker.

Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 7 Biodiversity and the Law Prof TP van Reenen, Faculty of Law Dr Rich Knight, Mr S Kasker.

Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 4 Waste Management Prof TP van Reenen, Faculty of Law Dr Rich Knight, Mr S Kasker.

Environmental rights.

Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 1 THE NATURE, SCOPE & HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Prof TP van Reenen, Faculty of Law Dr Rich.

Module 66 Regulations and Equity

Chapter 20 Sustainability, Economics, and Equity

Sustainable Ethic.

Dr R Knight BCB Department

Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 7 Biodiversity and the Law Prof TP van Reenen, Faculty of Law Dr Rich Knight, Mr S Kasker.

Sustainability, Economics, and Equity

Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 4 Waste Management Prof TP van Reenen, Faculty of Law Dr Rich Knight, Mr S Kasker.

1.14 International Law: Principles and Rights

Topics for the presentations in environmental class (Monday)

Criminal Justice Responses to Terrorism

Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 6 Water Law and the Environment Prof TP van Reenen, Faculty of Law Dr Rich Knight, Mr S Kasker.

Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 3 Framework Legislation / NEMA Prof TP van Reenen, Faculty of Law Dr Rich Knight, Mr S Kasker.

Health and Safety Seminar September 2012

Presentation transcript:

Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS) 122 Lecture 1 THE NATURE, SCOPE & HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Prof TP van Reenen Faculty of Law

The Meaning of ‘Environment’ Legal Definition of the ‘ENVIRONMENT’ –Environment Conservation Act (ECA) 1989: s. 1 (Bio-centric) –National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) 1998: s. 1 (Anthropocentric)

Scope of Environmental Law Land-use planning and development Resource conservation and utilization Waste management and pollution control Types of Environmental Legislation

Sources of Environmental Law International Law Common Law The Constitution Statutory Law Custom

Distinctive Principles of Environmental Law Introduction Polluter Pays Principle Precautionary Principle Other Principles –Preventive Principle –Subsidiarity Principle

Important Concepts & Doctrines Introduction Duty of Care to Avoid Harm to the Environment Life Cycle Responsibility Sustainable Development (SD) Triple Bottom Line

Important Concepts & Doctrines Human Right to a ‘Decent’ Environment Legal Standing (locus standi) Environmental Justice Intra-generational equity Intergenerational Equity Public Trust Doctrine (PTD)

History of Environmental Law 1960s-1970s: Dawning of the ‘Age of Environmental Law’

Reasons for Environmental Law Utilitarian reasons Intrinsic value of nature & natural environment