MVV157K The Law of Climate Change: Current Status and Challenges

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Lawrence Charles Watters (seminar tutor), doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D.
Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Supplier department: Department of International and European Law – Faculty of Law
Timetable of Seminar Groups
MVV157K/01: Mon 20. 10. 16:40–18:10 038, Thu 23. 10. 16:40–18:10 038, Fri 24. 10. 8:00–9:30 025, 9:35–11:05 025, Mon 27. 10. 16:40–18:10 038, 18:15–19:45 038, Wed 29. 10. 16:40–18:10 038, Thu 30. 10. 16:40–18:10 038, 18:15–19:45 038, L. Watters
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course, students should have the ability to:
(1) Understand and explain the international framework for the law of climate change, along with selected aspects of regional and national developments;
(2) Develop and work with information concerning primary themes and problem-areas involving climate change;
(3) Create and integrate an interdisciplinary perspective to the subject; and
(4) Formulate deductions on the acquired knowledge, interpret new materials and enhance analytical skills in research, writing and oral presentations with the goal of stimulating further study in the field.
Syllabus
  • 1 Introduction
  • Objectives
  • Requirements
  • Resources
  • Empirical Data
  • Define: The Interaction Of Law, Policy, Science And Economics
  • Globalization And The Internationalization Of Law
  • Climate Change: Overview
  • 2 The International Framework
  • The Climate Change Convention
  • 3 The International Framework
  • The Climate Change Convention (continued)
  • Achievements
  • Shortcomings
  • 4 The International Framework
  • The Kyoto Protocol
  • 5 The International Framework
  • The Kyoto Protocol (continued)
  • Achievements
  • Shortcomings
  • 6 After The Copenhagen Conference: The Key Issues And Problems
  • The EU
  • China
  • India
  • The U.S.
  • 7 Mandatory Limits For Less Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • 8 Monitoring, Reporting And Verification (MRV)
  • 9 Technical Assistance
  • 10 Current Developments: Climate Change And The EU
  • 11 Case Study: The EU Airlines Emissions Tax Case
  • 12 Current Developments: Climate Change And The U.S.
  • 13 Current Developments: Climate Change And China
  • 14 Current Developments: Climate Change And India
  • 15 Climate Change And Trade
  • 16 Climate Change And Trade (continued)
  • 17 A New International Agreement On Climate Change?
  • 18 A New International Agreement On Climate Change? (continued)
  • Closing Remarks
Literature
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Teaching methods
Course time is devoted to lectures and discussion with an emphasis on active student participation. All of the assigned material is required reading and necessary in order to succeed. Failure to keep up with the reading and discussion will impair the ability to learn.
Assessment methods
Students will research and write a paper on a topic related to the assignments in the course. The paper will conform to the Faculty’s requirements discussed the first day of class.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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