Environmental Sciences

Objectives The course deals with general notions of environmental law; its characteristics and historical evolution, sources and principles clearly stated in international law, EU and Italian legal systems. Particular attention will be devoted to the Italian legal system and to specific issues: sustainable development, climate change, and biodiversity. Moreover, the course aims to underline the close link between economic growth, evolving scientific knowledge and environmental protection, the broad range of instruments for environmental protection and sustainable development; the importance of information and participation rights. Case studies (Trail Smelter, Bhopal, Chernobyl, Seveso, the Circeo National Park ).