SOC044 - Basics of EU Environmental Law Course Schedule - Spring 2024 Tuesday 16.00 – 17.40; room 034 27. 2. 2024 1. Environmental policy of EU, its history and development, aims and instruments. The role of environmental action plans. JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. 5. 3. 2024 2. EU climate change policy. JUDr. Jiří Vodička, Ph.D. 12. 3. 2024 3. EU environmental law - sources of law, system of environmental regulation and relation to other EU policies, environmental law principles. JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. 19. 3. 2024 4. Harmonization of environmental requirements. EU law transposition and implementation. The role of national courts and the role of CJEU. JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. 26. 3. 2024 5. Green Public Procurement JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. 2. 4. 2024 6. Environmental impact assessment. JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. 9. 4. 2024 7. Environmental impact assessment (continuation). JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. 16. 4. 2024 8. Air protection. JUDr. Jiří Vodička, Ph.D. 23. 4. 2024 9. Biodiversity protection. Natura 2000. CITES. JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. 30. 4. 2024 10. Animal Welfare Mgr. Lucie Zdráhalová 7. 5. 2024 11. Inland waters protection. JUDr. Jiří Vodička, Ph.D. 14. 5. 2024 12. Waste management. JUDr. Jiří Vodička, Ph.D. 21. 5. 2024 12. Access to environmental information, participation of public in environmental decision-makig and access to justice - the 3 pillars of Aarhus Convention. JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. Basics of EU Environmental Law Language: English Semester: Autumn, Spring Form, teaching hours: 12 Lectures Course co-ordinator: Dpt. of Environmental Law Vojtěch Vomáčka E-mail: vomacka@mail.muni.cz Lecturer: Vojtěch Vomáčka, Jiří Vodička, Lucie Zdráhalová ECTS credits: 6 Examination – credit requirements: 1. Presence 2. Presentation 3. Written exam Written test: min. 50% of correct answers = E (A-F) Assessment of the semester paper: - excellent (+1) - good (0) - failed (F).