96115 - Environmental and Energy Resources Law

Learning outcomes

The student is familiar with the most significant legal issues relating to land-use planning and environmental management, and with the regulations governing the siting and management of industrial plants and production activities, with particular reference to pollution and town-planning issues.

Course contents

1. Protecting the environment from pollutants

2. Combating climate change

3. Integrated management of energy resources across the territory

4. The Fit for 55 Package

5. The green transition

6. Land-use regulation

7. Environmental impact assessment, strategic environmental assessment, environmental prevention

8. Environmental protection permits, environmental remediation, restoration of environmental damage

9. Waste management, integrated water cycle management

 

Students attending classes

Students who attend classes will be able to sit the exam based on a tailored syllabus, which will be announced in class at the start of the course.

GIPA and Master’s Degree Students

Students enrolled on the GIPA course (9 CFU) or the single-cycle Master’s degree programme (7 CFU) will have a different examination schedule depending on the respective number of CFU to be earned.

Readings/Bibliography

Testi consigliati

Per lo studio della materia:

- G. ROSSI, Diritto dell'ambiente, Torino, Giappichelli, 2021;

In alternativa:

- P.DELL'ANNO, Diritto dell'Ambiente, sesta edizione (o successive), Padova, Cedam, 2022

Per gli approfondimenti dei principi si consiglia la lettura di:

- B.CARAVITA, L.CASSETTI, A.MORRONE (a cura di), Diritto dell'Ambiente, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2016

Teaching methods

 

Teaching will take place through face-to-face lectures, as indicated on the Department of Legal Sciences website [http://dsg.unibo.it/it/dipartimento].

Particular attention will be paid to discussion and direct dialogue with students, both during lectures and during the weekly office hours listed at the bottom of the page.

In order to make the teaching even more effective, a series of meetings with leading figures from civil society will be organised during the course, aimed at exploring the methodologies and practical applications of administrative practice

The course aims to provide students with the necessary tools to achieve a comprehensive understanding of the most important principles and institutions of Environmental and Energy Resources Law, thereby enabling them to grasp its numerous practical and applied implications.

To complement this basic training, the course also aims to foster significant student engagement through lectures and in-depth sessions on the most innovative and controversial issues within the subject, in which students can analyse – depending on the topic – the various doctrinal approaches, the evolution of case law and the practical dynamics, thanks to the use of interactive teaching methods such as on-demand learning, or through student participation in meetings with leading figures from civil society.

To ensure that students are kept fully informed and that coordination is maintained throughout the course, students are asked to check the lecturer’s website regularly for any notices or updates relating to the course.

Assessment methods

The end-of-course examination will take the form of an oral examination, and marks will be awarded out of 30. The oral examination will focus on topics related to those listed in the ‘Course Content’ section, with the aim of assessing the students’ understanding of the concepts covered during the course.

The student’s level of preparation will be assessed as follows:

18–19 Very limited preparation. Basic answers to questions. Presentation lacking in technical detail.

20–23 Fair preparation. Acceptable answers to questions. Presentation with some technical detail.

24–27 Good preparation. Relevant answers. Technical and appropriate presentation.

28–29 Very good preparation. Comprehensive answers using precise terminology. Presentation demonstrating good ability.

30 Excellent preparation. Answers underpinned by comprehensive knowledge and using highly appropriate terminology. Systematic presentation.

30 L Exceptional and excellent preparation. Highly satisfactory answers demonstrating thorough study, in-depth knowledge and acquired logical ability. Brilliant and insightful presentation.

In accordance with University and Department regulations, registration for the final examination may be completed via the University’s online portal, in accordance with the deadlines and procedures set out therein.

Prerequisites

The examination may only be sat after passing the examinations in constitutional law and private law.

Dissertation

Dissertation topics are allocated following an interview during the consultation hours indicated on the lecturer’s web pages.

The appointment of a co-supervisor, if any, must be agreed with the lecturer who has allocated the dissertation.

There are no waiting lists.

Teaching tools

To ensure a more comprehensive study and in-depth understanding of the topics covered during lectures and seminars, students will be provided with further teaching materials, in addition to those listed in the relevant section of this page. These materials will also be made available to students, who will be able to access them on the lecturer’s website and in the relevant section of this page dedicated to teaching materials; to access this section, students will need to enter their institutional login details.

Students who, due to a disability or specific learning difficulties (SLD), require compensatory measures may inform the lecturer of their needs so that they can be referred to the relevant contacts and agree on the most appropriate arrangements.

Office hours

See the website of Giovanni Mulazzani