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Course description

Not offered 2011

In this course, students study the concepts of the environment, dispute and resolution; the breadth of disputes encompassed by the term 'environmental dispute'; and, the unique characteristics that distinguish environmental disputes. They will learn to critically evaluate the existing adjudicative, administrative and consensual mechanisms for resolving environmental disputes; understand the compendium of dispute resolution methods covered by the expression 'alternative dispute resolution'. Focus will be on the basic principles impact upon the range of possible solutions to the resolution of environmental disputes, and the roles, functions and responsibilities of local government, with particular reference to the regulatory framework in which environmental dispute resolution mechanisms must operate. The course will be conducted in a three-day intensive block of classes (9 am-5 pm) followed by a one-day class approximately six weeks later during which students will present their research-in-progress.