Course Description

Environment Law I

Law is a key instrument in environmental protection. This course will expose students to the general legal framework governing the protection of the environment in Nigeria. In this course, we shall explore the values, assumptions, and guiding principles, which underlie this framework and how the Nigerian model of environmental protection compares to other models. 

Environmental Law II

In this second part of the course, we shall explore the protection of the environment and its resources at the international level. Since the 1970s, international environmental law (IEL) has grown to become a recognized branch of public international law. Certain principles, treaties, conventions, judicial decisions and customary principles have shaped this rapid growth of IEL. Environmental Law II exposes students to the robust values, assumptions, and guiding principles, that underlie international environmental law; and how specific global problems such as climate change, stratospheric depletion of the ozone layer, transboundary movement of hazardous wastes, biodiversity, deforestation amongst others are addressed. 

Course Modules and Syllabus

Environmental Law I

• What is the Environment? Brief History on the Development of Environmental Law in Nigeria 

• Sources of Nigerian Environmental Law

• Laws and Institutions on air pollution

• Laws and Institutions on water pollution

• Laws and Institutions on chemicals and hazardous waste 

• Laws and Institutions for environmental protection in the Niger Delta

• Introduction to the Environmental Planning Process 

• Environmental Rights in Nigeria 

• Contemporary issues in Nigerian environmental law

Environmental Law II

• What is the International Environmental Law? 

• Brief History on the Development of IEL as a distinct branch of public international law

• Climate Change 

• Stratospheric Depletion of the Ozone Layer

• Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and Chemicals 

• Loss of Biodiversity  

• Deforestation/Desertification

• Issues of Environmental Governance 

• International Environmental Law Systems 

• New Ideas in International Environmental Law

Learning Outcomes

Environmental Law I

• Develop an understanding the term “environment” and the nature of legal protection required to achieve a sustainable management of the environment and its resources;

• Appraise and understand the general legal framework governing the environment in Nigeria;

• Explore the laws and institutions that address specific environmental issues such as air pollution, water pollution, waste management, and environmental health in Nigeria; and 

• Foster an understanding of the unique legal, policy and governance challenges faced in Nigeria in seeking to achieve sustainable management of the environment and it resources. 

Environmental Law II

• Appraise and understand the general legal framework governing the protection of the environment under international law;

• Discuss the history, nature and scope of international environmental law;

• Explore the laws and institutions that address specific global environmental problems such as climate change, stratospheric depletion of the ozone layer, transboundary movement of hazardous wastes, biodiversity, deforestation; and 

• Foster an understanding of the unique legal, policy and governance challenges faced in Nigeria in seeking to implement international environmental commitments.

Two (2) Term  = Six Weeks

Note: Four weeks online study and two weeks for project work.

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