Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of the origins of EU Environmental Policy
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the status of the environment in the treaties and the legislative frameworks required to achieve objectives
• Critically analyse policy instruments that can be employed to achieve environmental objectives
• Identify progressive areas of EU policy, such as climate change policy
• Evaluate the implementation of EU Environmental Policy, identifying any obstacles to effectiveness
• Develop self-directed learning skills.
Indicative Module Content:
1. Course introduction and outline
2. Actors and Institutions
3. Legal basis of the environment in the treaties
4. Legal framework to achieve environmental objectives
5. The origins and vehicle of EU Environmental Policy
6. The European Court of Justice
7. EU Environmental Policy in a Global Context
8. Environmental Policy Instruments
9. Implementation of EU Environmental Policy
10. Class presentations
11. Stakeholders in EU Environmental Policy
12. The Future of Europe