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Nov 11, 2026

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LGLS 4040U – Law and the Environment

This course will consider aspects of environmental law in the context of studying legal, theoretical and socio-cultural approaches to the ecology, the environment and environmental protection. This course will analyze legal and socio-cultural conceptions of ecology and the environment, asking how these concepts are constructed and how they are mobilized within law by a range of groups, such as social movements, indigenous peoples, governments, natural resource developers and others. Topics may include analysis of legal environmental doctrine such as environmental assessment regimes; environmental regulation and protection; environmental rights and international approaches in environmental protection.
Credit hours: 3
Lecture hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): Third or Fourth-year standing
Note(s): Non-LGLS students enrolling in this course are advised to consult the instructor before classes begin on any recommended additional preparation

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