Law and the Environment

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) This course provides an introduction to Canadian environmental law, including constitutional, common law, and statutory regimes. Topics include endangered species, air, water and waste management, toxic pollutants, contaminated land, resource development, the division of constitutional powers, regulatory approaches, environmental assessment, monitoring and enforcement, and environmental torts. Students consider the socio--economic, political, and scientific backgrounds of environmental problems. Current Manitoba examples illustrate these concepts, problems and solutions. Requisite Courses: ENV-1600 [prerequisite(s)].