Posted: April 1st, 2015

Trade and Environment Law

Trade and Environment Law

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Assignment Question:

Examine implications of trade in natural resources for environmental sustainability with reference to GATT Article XX(g). Critically evaluate the current opportunities and challenges in making two opposing regimes of trade and environment mutually supportive in invoking ART XX(g) exception.

Question:
Examine implications of trade in natural resources for environmental sustainability with reference to GATT Article XX(g). Critically evaluate the current opportunities and challenges in making two opposing regimes of trade and environment mutually supportive in invoking ART XX(g) exception. (No more than 3000 words)
Instruction:
Students will be assessed on their understanding and explanation of the legal issues presented the depth of their research as well as their critical evaluation of the relevant issues.  Research should extend beyond the prescribed books and course materials (the recommended books and journals provide   a   starting   point   for   further   research).    Clarity   of   expression, presentation of argument, responsiveness to question, and correct and consistent reference style will also be taken into account. REQUIRED TEXT: The required text for this course is the IISD and UNEP, Environment and Trade: A Handbook – Second Edition. It is available online at http://www.iisd.org/publications/pub.aspx?pno=754

The paper should be well structured including sub-headings where appropriate. The introduction should set out the scope of the paper. Students need to include sufficient detail of the specific legal principles or regime and analysis/application of that law. Be sure to answer the question asked. The conclusion should include recommendations for new law, law reform, further research and/or creative application of the existing law where appropriate. The essay should be fully referenced according to the Australian Guide to Legal Citation.
This Assessment Task relates to the following Learning Outcomes:
• Explain and critique linkages between international environmental law and international trade law
• Critique key institutions and actors through which international environmental law and international trade law interact
• Explain and critically assess how law, politics and the self-interest of nation states play a critical role in the inter-relationship of trade and environmental protection
• Evaluate the relationship between trade related economic growth and the environmental impacts on the pursuit for sustainable development, especially as related to the interests of developing countries
Reference:
Assignment must be typed, double spaced and referenced and should conform to the
Australian Guide to Legal Citation (can be downloaded at http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/go/aglc)

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