28335 - Marine Environmental Laws

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student knows the most important environmental's legal rules, at international, European and national level.

Course contents

1. Principles of environmental law.


2. Sources of environmental law.


3. Organisation of environmental law.


4. Analysis of the Consolidated Environmental Act (Legislative Decree No. 152 of 3 April 2006).


5. Procedures. Regulation of EIA and SEA.

6. Environmental information and protection tools.


7. Environmental damage and contaminated site remediation.


8. Air quality protection and atmospheric pollution.


9. Water protection and water protection tools.


10. Water management and integrated water services.


11. Waste regulations.


12. Climate change.

13. Biodiversity protection in EU law and domestic law.


14. The marine environment and maritime spatial planning.

Readings/Bibliography

The following textbook is recommended:


- P.DELL'ANNO, Diritto dell'ambiente, CEDAM, Padua, latest edition.




For attending students, the lecturer will provide the necessary material for exam preparation during the lessons.

Teaching methods

The course will consist of lectures and the analysis of legal cases.

Assessment methods

The exam will be oral.


The assessment of the exam will take into account:


knowledge of institutional profiles;
the ability to analyse jurisprudential and doctrinal guidelines;
the ability to make connections between the different parts of the programme;
the ability to develop critical arguments;
the articulation of the presentation;
the accuracy of the presentation.
Final grade scale:


- Preparation on a very limited number of topics covered in the course and ability to analyse only with the help of the teacher, overall correct language expression → 18-19;
- Preparation on a limited number of topics covered in the course and ability to analyse independently only on purely executive issues, correct language expression → 20-24;
- Preparation on a wide range of topics covered in the course, ability to make independent critical analysis choices, mastery of specific terminology → 25-29;
- Substantially exhaustive preparation on the topics covered in the course, ability to make independent critical analysis and connection choices, full mastery of specific terminology and ability to argue and self-reflect → 30-30L.

Teaching tools

Students who, for reasons related to disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), require compensatory tools may communicate their needs to the teacher so that they can be referred to the appropriate contacts and agree on the most appropriate measures to be taken.

Office hours

See the website of Dario Zanelli

See the website of Federico Gualandi