ENVR08013 2013 ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION AND POLICY
This subject introduces the learner to current environmental policy. The learner will be able to address issues associated with the implementation of environmental policy and will be able to identify, explain and critique environmental regulation and other interventions and safeguards in an Irish context.
The main environmental legal instruments and relevant institutional structures are addressed as are the main Irish enforcement agenciesand NGOs.
The learner will be able to source, explain and critique environmental regulation in an Irish context and will perform tasks aimed at simulating the context of environmental legislation in the workplace.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;
Demonstrate an applied knowledge and understanding of salient areas of environmental legislation, including the major obligations/provisions of the main Irish environmental Acts and S.I.'s and relevant international legal documents.
Critically review a relevant set of legal instruments aimed at addressing current environmental issues and assess and explain to what extent existing legislation addresses these issues.
Evaluate the legal and institutional framework designed for environmental protection in Ireland.
Explain why and how policy is developed and what influences the development and delivery of policy.
Discuss the main international, EU and Irish policies in relation to the environment and for one or more areas of environmental policy perform a critical evaluation of its effectiveness.
Communicate information regarding environmental legislation in layman's terms.
Work effectively in a problem-centred team activity.
Module Assessment Strategies
A combination of knowledge testing, practical work and independent research
Module Dependencies
Indicative Syllabus
Environmental Policy
Existing legislation in relation to water, wastewater, air, waste, noise, natural heritage, IPPC, Environmental Liability
Review of professional and amateur organisations that have an influence in Ireland
Enforcement agency roles and approaches to enforcement
Register of Legislation
Coursework & Assessment Breakdown
Coursework Assessment
Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
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1 | Assignment policy and legislation | Continuous Assessment | UNKNOWN | 25 % | Week 10 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
2 | Group Project Scenario applying legislation | Continuous Assessment | UNKNOWN | 25 % | Week 12 | 1,2,3,6,7 |
End of Semester / Year Assessment
Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
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1 | Final Exam Written exam | Final Exam | UNKNOWN | 50 % | End of Term | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
Full Time Mode Workload
Type | Location | Description | Hours | Frequency | Avg Workload |
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Lecture | Flat Classroom | Lectures and groupwork | 2.5 | Weekly | 2.50 |
Independent Learning | UNKNOWN | Research, writing reports reading, studying for exams etc | 4.5 | Weekly | 4.50 |
Module Resources
Bromley, D.W., Paavola, J. 2007, Economics, Ethics, and Environmental Policy: Contested Choices, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (e-book)
Byrne, McCutcheon, Bruton, & Coffey. (2009). The Irish Legal System (5th ed.). Dublin: Butterworths.
Cohen, S. 2006, Understanding Environmental Policy, Columbia University Press, United States. (e-book)
Cotter, A. M. (2004). Environmental Law- Ireland. Dublin: Law Society of Ireland.
Doolan, B. (2011). Principles of Irish Law. Dublin: Gill and McMillan.
Gore-Grimes, J. (2011). Planning and Environmental Law in Ireland. London: Bloomsbury Professional.
Jordan, A. & Adelle, C., 2012, Environmental Policy in the EU Actors, institutions and processes, (3rd ed) Routledge, Edited by Andrew, Camilla
Lenschow, A. 2012, Environmental Policy Integration : Greening Sectoral Policies in Europe, Routledge, Hoboken. (e-book)
McCormick, J. 2001, Environmental policy in the European Union, Palgrave, Basingstoke.
Morrisey, J. (2013). Local Authority Enforcement. London: Bloomsbury Professional.
Scannell, Y. S. (2005). Environmental and Law Use Law. Dublin: Thomson Round Hall.
Access to broadband
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Exam centres
Breeze
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