Transboundary Environmental Law
The course Transboundary Environmental Law aims to provide in-depth knowledge of Environmental Law in transboundary contexts.
Transboundary Environmental Law is given as an elective course within the framework of the exchange programmes at the Department of Law, Stockholm University. Swedish law students admitted by the department are also given access to the course.
Read more about exchange programmes at the Department of Law
The transboundary dimension in this course involves international law, supranational law (mainly the EU) and transnational structures and practices (e.g. extraterritorial application of national law) to manage, resolve and control environmental issues across state borders. Environmental law issues encompass the regulation and processes relating to, among others, climate change, air, water and soil pollution the protection of nature and biodiversity, as well as the legal control of waste and hazardous substances.
Transboundary environmental law also covers development policies, changes in the legal thinking across state borders, and comparative studies of environmental law concepts and approaches. The course also examines various thematic legal issues on dispute resolution, international institutions, environmental protection and globalisation, trade, or human rights, the environmental responsibility of transnational companies, environmental democracy, and finally sanctions, implementation and achievement of objectives.
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Course structure
The learning objectives, activities, and examination criteria for the course are outlined in the syllabus. Therefore, the syllabus serves as the foundational document dictating the course's content and structure. To access the current syllabus, please navigate to the right-hand column and locate the section titled "Syllabus - Legal document." Alternatively, if you are using a mobile device, you can find it towards the end of this page.
In addition to the syllabus, the course director has compiled a course description. The primary aim of this description is to provide a comprehensive overview of the syllabus's structure and components.
Course Outline (864 Kb)
Please be advised that in the event of any inconsistencies between the information provided in the course description or on this course page regarding the course structure, and the content outlined in the current syllabus, the syllabus always supersedes.
Teaching format
Instruction is initially given mainly in the form of lectures, which are later supplemented by seminars. During the course, students will write a short memorandum of about 2 pages and an essay.
Assessment
Examination is conducted through the assessment of the memorandum and the essay, through attendance at seminars and through a written examination at the end of the course.
Examiner
Jonas Ebbesson
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course. -
Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
- Kingston, Heyvaert & Čavošky, European Environmental Law, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press, 2017, 527 pages
- Dupuy & Viñuales, International Environmental Law, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2018, 522 pages
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More information
Learning platformDuring the course, registered students will receive additional course information on the Athena learning platform.
https://athena.itslearning.com/
The DepartmentRead more about education at the Department of Law at Stockholm University on our homepage.
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Contact
Course contact:
tel-a@juridicum.su.se
Course coordinator:
Lisa Östman
Course manager:
Jonas Ebbesson
