ENSn4449 The Law and Ecological Problems

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lucie Zdráhalová (lecturer)
Mgr. Kristýna Králová (lecturer)
Mgr. Barbora Mitášová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Jan Činčera, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M.
Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Klára Dubinová
Supplier department: Department of Environmental Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! HEN449 The Law and Ecology &&!NOW( HEN449 The Law and Ecology )&&TYP_STUDIA(N)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
This course deals with environmental law as a specific branch of law, and the content of the course is primarily aimed at enabling the non-law student to understand the mission of the subject of environmental law in its entirety, to be able to explain its functions and to argue its merits. The student will be able to work with the sources of general and special parts of environmental law, will be able to explain the functions of the various institutes of special environmental law and will be able to form legal opinions on model cases, identify the authority competent to decide on these cases and draft the necessary submissions. At the end of the course, the student will be able to solve practical examples from the discussed area in such a way that he/she can apply the acquired knowledge in his/her future application practice.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, the student will be able to work with sources of general and specific parts of environmental law, will be able to understand the nature and mission of the subject of environmental law in different areas, explain its functions, argue its rationale and relationship to other branches of law, and will be able to apply the tools of environmental protection in a broad context. Specifically, the student will be able to: understand and explain the general principles of environmental law; understand the system of environmental law regulation; explain the main concepts of environmental law; solve selected problems in the field of environmental law by applying legal norms and case law, especially in the special part of environmental law (in the legal regulation of individual environmental components).
Key topics
  • 1. Organizational Information. Introduction to Environmental Law. Subjects of Environmental Law. Organization and Forms of Public Administration Activities in the Field of Environmental Protection.
  • 2. International Legal Obligations of the Czech Republic and the Constitutional Enshrinement of the Right to a Favourable Environment.
  • 3. Fundamentals of Administrative Procedural Law and Administrative Judiciary. Liability in Environmental Law.
  • 4.Legal Regime of Waste and Packaging Management.
  • 5.Legal Regime of Air Protection and Climate Protection.
  • 6.Legal Regime of Water and Water Resources Protection.
  • 7.Workshop – Attendance at a Municipal (Regional) Council Meeting or a Court Hearing.
  • 8.Legal Regime of Soil and Forest Protection.
  • 9.Legal Regime of Nature and Landscape Protection.
  • 10.Legal Regime of Animal Protection against Cruelty.
  • 11.Environmental Protection and Procedures under the Building Act – Systematics and the Unified Environmental Statement (UES).
  • 12.Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC).
  • 13.Right of Access to Information (Not Only) on the Environment in Practice
Study resources and literature
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
The course is based on interactive forms of teaching, work with legal regulations and case studies, etc. Students are expected to prepare before each seminar. Part of the course is a workshop - to attend a meeting of a municipal (regional) council or to attend a court hearing, and to take minutes of this meeting.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
The course is concluded with an oral examination, during which students answer the examiner's questions from the course. The aim of the examination is mainly to verify the student's ability to solve practical examples from the given area.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Teacher's information
Please note that the course will be taught using interactive teaching methods and in a rather practical manner with an emphasis on "trying out" the tools of environmental law. An example (case study) will be assigned for almost every seminar, the homework of which is a prerequisite for participation in the seminar. Attendance at the seminars and workshop is compulsory and a total of two unexcused absences will be tolerated.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
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