Environmental Law
Climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, managing the sustainable use and exploitation of natural resources and planning for sustainable cities are just some of the many challenges faced by human societies around the world on a day to day basis. Environmental law is the dynamic body of law providing the frameworks and tools for responding to these challenges.
Our courses examine environmental law at both the domestic and international levels covering themes as diverse as climate change, environmental markets, renewable energy, environment and development, natural resource management, water rights, the marine environment, planning law and environmental impact assessment. Taught by Australian and international experts in environmental law, students gain a comprehensive understanding of current and pressing environmental issues and the legal tools and mechanisms used to craft sustainable solutions to meet the challenges of today and into the future.
Networks & Groups
Undergraduate programs
Postgraduate programs
Internships & Clinics
Undergraduate courses
- LAWS3073 Cities, Planning, Law and Justice
- LAWS3069 Energy Law, Environment and the Global Economy
- LAWS3361 Environmental Law
- LAWS3084 International Trade Law: The Law and Policy of the WTO
- LAWS3302 Land and Environment Court Clinic
- LAWS3425 Research Thesis: 4 UOC
- LAWS3423 Research Thesis: 6 UOC
- LAWS3276 Sir Anthony Mason Rsch Proj in Constitutional Law
- LAWS3149 Theories of Law and Biology
- LAWS3308 UNSW Law Externally Hosted Internships
- LAWS3307 UNSW Law On Site Internships
Juris Doctor (JD) courses
- JURD7773 Cities, Planning, Law and Justice
- JURD7466 Climate Law
- JURD7371 Development and Planning Law
- JURD7469 Energy Law, Environment and the Global Economy
- JURD7361 Environmental Law
- JURD7366 Environmental Markets
- JURD7619 International Environmental Law
- JURD7502 Land and Environment Court Clinic
- JURD7685 Law and Society in the New Economy
- JURD7586 Law of the Sea
- JURD7369 Natural Resources Law
- JURD7521 Research Project: 2 uoc
- JURD7423 Research Thesis: 4 uoc
- JURD7823 Research Thesis: 6 uoc
- JURD7434 Research Thesis: Extended
- JURD7476 Sir Anthony Mason Rsch Proj in Constitutional Law
- JURD7470 Sustainable Energy Law
- JURD7449 Theories of Law and Biology
- JURD7308 UNSW Law Externally Hosted Internships
- JURD7307 UNSW Law On Site Internships
Postgraduate courses
- LAWS8066 Climate Law
- LAWS8071 Development and Planning Law
- LAWS8068 Environmental Law
- LAWS8366 Environmental Markets
- LAWS8319 International Environmental Law
- LAWS8185 Law and Society in the New Economy
- LAWS8086 Law of the Sea
- LAWS8069 Natural Resources Law
- LAWS8423 Research Thesis: 6 uoc
- LAWS8422 Research Thesis: Extended
- LAWS8070 Sustainable Energy Law