599 Endangered Species Law (Jefferies) 

LAW599

Endangered Species Law

(Jefferies)

Prerequisite courses: Either LAW559 Environmental Law OR permission of the instructor

Prerequisite for: N/A

Instructor: Professor Cameron Jefferies with participation by the Environmental Law Centre

Course credit: 3

Method of presentation: Lectures and guest speakers

METHOD OF EVALUATION

Course assessment will be based on class participation (20%), a paper (60%), and peer review (20%).

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This is an advanced topics course in environmental law and policy. The course will cover endangered species law and policy, with an Alberta focus. This topic has an international, constitutional, administrative, and regulatory component and will also engage current federal and provincial government policy and real-time case studies. Readings and lecture content will include both public policy objectives and legal context. The course will be delivered by Professor Jefferies with participation by the Environmental Law Centre and will seek to advance the discussion and critique of current issues in endangered species management and protection.

SPECIAL COMMENTS

Description updated 2024-25. Please contact the instructor for any specific questions you may have related to this particular course section.

REQUIRED TEXTS

All readings provided via TWEN.