Ateneo - UPO

The course is focused on the study of legal issues concerning the environment and sustainable development, with reference to supranational, European and national legal framework.

Suggested books with regards to the course programme:G. ROSSI, A. FARI' (a cura di), "Diritto dell'ambiente", Giappichelli, Torino, 2026;A. CROSETTI, F. FRACCHIA, R. FERRARA, N. OLIVETTI RASON, "Introduzione al diritto dell'ambiente", Laterza, Roma-Bari, 2018.About the administrative law profiles, instead, M. CLARICH, "Manuale di diritto amministrativo", Il Mulino, Bologna, last edition.

The course aims to provide students with a basic understanding of principles and legal framework's rules governing environmental law, particularly with regard to sustainable development.

No prerequisite knowledge is required other than passing the final exam.

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

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- students-physical-or-learning-disabilities 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 consisting of a number of questions related to the topics of the course's program. 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 examine the following topics and it will be structured as follow:General aspects and characteristics of environmental law and sustainable development;Basic concepts of administrative environmental law;Supranational legal sources of environmental law and the legal principles of environmental law;The environment in the Italian Constitution;The division of legislative competences in environmental matters;Public bodies with powers in environmental matters;The public administration and administrative action;Administrative proceedings and decisions;Environmental impact assessment procedures (EIA, SEA, etc.);‘Green’ public procurement procedures.

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