24630 - Land, Enviromental and Governance Law

Learning outcomes

The course aims to provide students with the essential tools to understand the fundamental principles and the major legal concepts of environmental law. Special attention will be paid to its practical application too.

Course contents

PART ONE

THE REFERENCE FRAMEWORK

Overview of the legal system

Subjective rights and legal obligations

Legal sources of environmental law

Administrative measures

The structure of the administrative procedure

The environment as a "legal good"

PART TWO

LEVELS OF COMPETENCE

The international level

The European Union level

The national level

Administrative organization: the role of State, Regions and Local Authorities

Responsibility towards the environment and Environmental associations

PART THREE

PROCEDURES

Strategic environmental assessment

Environmental impact assessment

Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control

Environmental liability, prevention and remedying of environmental damage

Remediation of contaminated sites

Environmental criminal law (brief outline)

PART FOUR

ECONOMIC AND CONSENSUAL INSTRUMENTS

Environmental information

Environmental management systems

Eco-labels

Environmental balance sheets

Green public procurement

Agreements

Financial incentives and disincentives

PART FIVE

PROTECTION FROM POLLUTION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Protected natural areas

Natura 2000 network

Landscape and territory protection

Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 on nature restoration

Waste management

Water pollution, water protection and management

Soil defence

Air pollution and climate change

 

Readings/Bibliography

N. Lugaresi, Diritto dell'ambiente, Cedam, latest edition, limited to the topics covered by the course.

or

P. Dell'Anno, Diritto dell'ambiente, Cedam, latest edition, limited to the topics covered by the course.

Teaching methods

Lectures with the aid of material referred to practical cases.

Assessment methods

The final exam is oral.

The discussion will focus on the topics related to those outlined in the "Course contents" section, in order to verify the acquisition by students of the knowledge imparted during the course.

Teaching tools

To make more complete study and investigation of the issues discussed during lectures students shall indicate additional teaching materials, in addition to the texts specified above.

Office hours

See the website of Stefano Colombari