Literature...

Literature list

"International Law & the Environment" (third edition) Authors: Patricia Birnie, Alan Boyle and Catherine Redgwell. Both new and used ones can be bought online on amazon.com: http://www.amazon.co.uk/International-Law-Environment-Patricia-Birnie/dp/0198764227/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1314085916&sr=8-2 or on adlibris.com (Swedish online store): http://www.adlibris.com/se/product.aspx?isbn=0198764227 Two compendiums: 1) ELASB Basic Documents Part I 2) ELASB Basic Documents Part II - can be bought on campus at Juristernas bokhandel from the beginning of the course. Articles and others texts (will be announced during the course) that you will be able to find yourselves.

Reading instructions from the schedule

2011-09-02 09:00: For time reasons, the students are not expected to prepare by any reading for the lecture on Friday. Yet, those who wish may already now read J. Ebbesson, "European Legal Strategies to Global Environmental Cooperation", in 2 Swedish Studies in European Law (2007). The students should also consider - and be prepared to discuss - different transboundary dimensions of environmental law, why international, supranational and transnational norms have developed in the first place, and whether they are adequate. They should also ponder on whether and how international and supranational norms may affect the legal situations for private actors.

2011-09-05 13:00: INTRODUCTION TO STUDYING LAW IN AN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT A joint seminar for students participating in the Master of Law Programmes at the Department of Law, Stockholm University Monday, 5 September 2011 Venue: Aula Magna, "vänster sal" (left auditorium) 13:00 - 13:15 Introduction and Welcome Professor Ronnie Eklund 13:15 - 13:45 Critical Legal Thinking: methodology and analysis Dr. Patricia Shaughnessy 13:45 - 14:15 Internationalisation of Law Professor Jonas Ebbesson 14:15 - 14:30 Break 14:30 - 15:00 Advanced academic studies in English Dr. Professor Thomas Lavelle 15:00 - 15:30 (Topic will be announced later) Professor Antonina Bakardjieva-Engelbrekt 15:30 - 16:00 Evaluation of Work: formal requirements, sanctions and tips Doctoral Candidate Maeve Dion 16:00 - 16:30 Reception

2011-09-07 12:00: Materials to read: Birnie/Boyle/Redgwell, International Law & the Environment (“BBR”): p 1-37, 106-208 1972 Stockholm Declaration (Basic Documents I) 1992 Rio Declaration (Basic Documents I) International Law Commission, Articles… (Basic Documents I) Press release of judgement by the International Court of Justice: Pulp Mills on the River Uruguay (Argentia v Uruguay), 20 April 2010: http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/135/15895.pdf Questions: Clarify the differences between (i) the principle on the prevention of pollution and environmental harm, and (ii) the principle of “global responsibility”. BBR refer to the procedural as well as substantive aspects of the principle on the prevention of harm. Clarify the distinction and its relevance when making states responsible. Explain the shortcomings, if any, of the principle on the prevention of harm to effectively deal with some situations of pollution or environmental harm.

2011-09-09 12:00: Materials to read: Nicolas de Sadeleer, Environmental principles, p 233-261 (scanned text available on this website) Jonas Ebbesson, Compatibility of International and National Environmental Law, p 56-76 (scanned text available on this website) BBR: p 268-334 Treaties, EU Directives etc. (Basic Documents I-II) N.B.! The questions have been sent to your e-mail, due to lack of space here.

2011-09-12 10:00: Materials to read: BBR: p 43-105, 211-267 E. Hey, International institutions”, in Oxford handbook of International Environmental Law (2007) (scanned text available on the course website) Churchill & Ulfstein, “Autonomous institutional arrangements in multilateral environmental agreements: a little noticed phenomenon in international law” 94 America Journal of International Law (2000), 623-660 Questions: Describe the different functions performed by international institutions in the field of environmental law. What, if any, is the difference between international organisations and institutions of multilateral environmental agreements (MEA) Do the institutions of MEAs have any law-making function? What is the difference between dispute settlement and compliance control? What are the main shortcomings of MEA institutions? How would you describe the relations between between the institutions of different MEAs?

2011-09-26 15:00: Please find reading instructions under "course material"

2011-09-28 10:00: Please find a powerpoint presentation + tables under "course material".

2011-09-28 13:00: Please check "course material" for reading assignments.

2011-09-29 15:00: Have been sent to you by e-mail.

2011-09-30 14:00: Have been sent to you by e-mail.

2011-10-03 09:00: can be found on the website and have been sent to you by e-mail

2011-10-11 09:00: Please bring your compendiums (Basic Documents 1 and 2) to the lecture!

2011-10-11 12:00: Have been sent to you

2011-10-13 15:00: see your e-mail and at the course website

2011-10-27 13:00: old examination questions have been sent to you

2011-11-04 09:00: Please register for the exam in Fastreg between 10 October and 1 November. E-mail me if you have difficulties with the registration.