SOC044 - Basics of EU Environmental Law Course Schedule - Autumn 2023 Wednesday 12.00 – 13.40; room 042 27.9.2023 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. 4.10.2023 2. 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. 11.10.2023 3. 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. 18.10.2023 4. Global climate change in EU environmental policy. JUDr. Jiří Vodička, Ph.D. 25.10.2023 5. Green Public Procurement JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. 1.11.2023 6. Environmental impact assessment. JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. 8.11.2023 6. 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. 15.11.2023 7. Air protection. JUDr. Jiří Vodička, Ph.D. 22.11.2023 8. Nature protection. Natura 2000. JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. 29.11.2023 9. Biodiversity protection. / Regulation of trade in endangered species of animals and plants. JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M. 6.12.2023 10. Inland waters protection. Ass.Prof. JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D. 13.12.2023 11. Waste management. JUDr. Jiří Vodička, Ph.D. 20.12.2023 12. Human rights and environmental protection. 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 doc. JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D. E-mail: Ilona.Jancarova@law.muni.cz Lecturer: doc.JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D., JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., JUDr. Jakub Hanák, Ph.D., JUDr. Dominik Židek, Ph.D. ECTS credits: 6 Examination – credit requirements: 1. Semester paper/commented presentation 2. Discussion on the semester paper and topics 3. Written exam Written test: min. 50% of correct answers = E (A-F) Assessment of the semester paper: - excellent (+1) - good (0) - failed (F).