Ateneo - UPO

The course is focused on the study of environmental law, in particular through the analysis of the principles of environmental law, supranational, European and state juridical frameworks, and the main instruments of environmental assessment and protection.

Suggested books and text-books:
A. CROSETTI, F. FRACCHIA, R. FERRARA, N. OLIVETTI RASON, "Introduzione al diritto dell'ambiente", Laterza, Roma-Bari, 2018;
P. DELL'ANNO, "Diritto dell'ambiente", CEDAM-Wolters-Kluwer, Milano, 2022.

The course aims to provide students with a basic understanding of the principles governing environmental law, in particular with regard to the environment as a legal good protected by law, the public bodies responsible for intervention and control in this area, and the tools and procedures for assessing and preventing environmental risks.

For the fulfilment of the propedeucity, it is necessary to have already passed the Constitutional Law and Administrative Law exams.

Teaching will be based on lectures, with analysis and discussion of concrete law case studies and any presentations.

Experts working in the world of environmental law, including foreign ones, may be invited to participate in the lecture.
Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-
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Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

The exam will be held in the traditional form of an oral examination, lasting about 15 minutes, consisting of a number of questions related to the topics covered in the course. The way in which the student articulates the answer, as well as the mastery of the concepts and the level of depth of the topic, will allow Professor to assess the achievement, or not, of the course objectives. Different modes may be provided for attending students.

The course will focused on the following topics: 1. the general aspects and features of environmental law; 2. the sources of environmental law, both domestic and EU and international; 3. the principles and constitutional provisions governing the subject and the environment as a legal asset; 4. the division of competences between State, Regions and Local Authorities in environmental field; 5. the public bodies with competences in the environmental field and their respective powers; 6. the instruments of environmental assessment and protection; 7. the various sectorial disciplines of protection (of water, soil and air); 8. the remediation of contaminated sites; 9. green procurement and the European Union Emissions Trading System; 10. the protection of mountains as a means of environmental protection.

To attain the knowledge and skills corresponding to the minimum sufficiency level, students will be asked to demonstrate that they have mastered the theory behind environmental law, as well as the general concepts of the topics covered in the course lectures, and that they have acquired the theoretical-practical tools to better interpret the complexity of the subject.