This course examines the principles, rules, policies, politics, conventions and institutions of international and transnational environmental law. The basic principles and philosophies that have shaped the emergence of international environmental law. The political economy of international environmental law particularly the relations between developing and developed countries. The broader international law context within which the subject is largely nested. The majority of the course is then devoted to specific topics. These include: sustainable development policy; trade and the environment, jurisdiction over conservation of maritime living resources; marine pollution, territorial biodiversity and transboundary pollution. These issues and the legal and institutional responses to them are examined through a variety of conceptual frameworks.
The University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus
Cost(including Compulsory Fees): USD 1,742.00
- Pre-Requisites: A Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline
- Course Credits: 6
- Assessment:
- Duration: Lectures: September – December 2025
- Lecture Time: TBA
- Lectures: Online
For More Information, Contact: law@sta.uwi.edu