LAW U.S. and International Issues in the Changing Arctic
Environmental Law: General

Regulatory & Policy
Environmental Law
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Environmental Law: Conservation & Natural Resources
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Environmental Law: Energy & Climate Change
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Item is good for 28 routes, rollover orange dots above to see which ones! LAW 776 U.S. and International Issues in the Changing Arctic Law School Recommended for route(s): [ Regulatory & Policy ] Environmental Law: General Why it is relevant for ... [ Regulatory & Policy ] as a Related Elective for those interested in Energy : This course is particularly useful for energy lawyers but students generally interested in environmental law and international law will also benefit. It explores issues of energy development that are arising in the Arctic, including territorial rights, multi-national companies, the rights of indigenous peoples and climate change impacts. General course Description: This seminar will explore domestic and international issues that are arising in the Arctic, including territorial rights; energy development in the Arctic (including the role of multi-national oil companies, country-specific regulatory standards and response capabilities); the rights of indigenous peoples; mutual aid agreements; and climate change impacts, including the opening of new shipping routes, increased coastal erosion, the loss of permafrost, impacts on traditional subsistence activities, and the like. The seminar is particularly timely, as the U.S. will be taking over Chairmanship of the 8 nation Arctic Council next year and setting a substantive agenda for the international community. Special Instructions: Students in Section (01) will write reflection papers on topics of interest. After the term begins, students accepted into the course can transfer from section (01) into section (02), and have the option to write a longer paper for Research (R) credit with consent of instructor. Elements used in grading: Class Participation and Reflection or Research Papers. Course Style: |