Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Online
Module Offerings
7516LAWINF-APR-PAR
7516LAWINF-JAN-PAR
7516LAWINF-SEP_NS-PAR
Aims
This module examines Environmental Assessments
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify and prioritise source materials needed for a proper understanding of the subject
2.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of the factors which shape development control policies
3.
Illustrate an analytical and critical appreciation of practices within the environmental assessment field
4.
Creatively apply your knowledge of environmental assessments, and apply them critically in a variety of contexts
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The student will cover the following aspects:
The principles and historical context
Sources of environmental assessment law
Types of environmental assessment
The actors in the process
The principles and origins of EIA in the UK
The legislation
The EIA process and practice
Publicity and procedures upon submission of planning application
Evaluating the ES – the Environmental Assessment
European and UK case law
Update of the EIA Regulations and review of the EIA Directive
Origins and issues in international EIA
EIA and the general principles of international environmental law
Sources of International EIA obligations – non-binding and binding instruments
Espoo Convention and the SEA Protocol
Sources of international EIA obligations, international EIA Case Law and customary law
International Organisations – EIA, the development banks and the Equator principles
The principles and origins of SEA
The European Directive and UK Legislation
The SEA process and practice
Sustainability appraisals
European and UK Case Law
Appropriate assessment
Sustainability assessments for new development
Environmental risk assessment
Additional Information:There are no professional body requirements at this stage, however developments will be monitored and where appropriate, incorporated into module content.