The following reading list is common for the courses taught at bachelor’s and master’s level. Note that there are different achievement requirements:
- Master’s level (15 credits): A good understanding is required
- Bachelor’s level (10 credits): A general understanding is required
Requirements
Achievement requirements for master’s level (15 credits):
Students are expected to have prior knowledge of international law. Recommended introductory reading:
- Antonio Cassese: International Law, Oxford University Press, 2005, 2nd ed, or
- Carl August Fleischer: Folkerett, 8th ed., Universitetsforlaget, 2005, or
- Morten Ruud og Geir Ulfstein: Innføring i folkerett, 3rd. ed., Universitetsforlaget, 2006.
Requirements
Students are expected to have a good understanding of the following topics based on the literature, lectures and case studies:
- Foundations and sources of international environmental law
- Principles of international environmental law
- General rights and obligations of states related to environmental protection
- Implementation, enforcement and non-compliance procedures
- Main issues related to the international climate change regime
- Main issues related to protection of the marine environment, including relevant rules of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and pollution from ships
- Main issues related to protection of species and biodiversity, including protection of marine living resources
- The relationship between international trade rules and international environmental law.
Achievement requirements for bachelor's level (10 credits):
Students are expected to have prior knowledge of international law. Recommended introductory reading:
- Antonio Cassese: International Law, Oxford University Press, 2005, 2nd ed, or
- Carl August Fleischer: Folkerett, 8th ed., Universitetsforlaget, 2005, or
- Morten Ruud og Geir Ulfstein: Innføring i folkerett, 3rd. ed., Universitetsforlaget, 2006.
Requirements
Students are expected to have general understanding of the following topics based on the literature, lectures and case studies:
- Foundations and sources of international environmental law
- Principles of international environmental law
- General rights and obligations of states related to environmental protection
- Implementation, enforcement and non-compliance procedures
- Main issues related to the international climate change regime
- Main issues related to protection of the marine environment, including relevant rules of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and pollution from ships
- Main issues related to protection of species and biodiversity, including protection of marine living resources
- The relationship between international trade rules and international environmental law.
Literature
Patricia Birnie, Alan Boyle and Catherine Redgwell: International Law & the Environment (3rd ed.), Oxford 2009.
The following chapters are not included: Chapter 2 sections 3-8, chapter 5 sections 3-7, chapters 8, 9 and 10, chapter 12 sections 1, 2 and 4-7.
References to additional cases and supplementary material for voluntary reading will be made available during the course.