Law of Sustainable Development

Dozent/in	Prof. Dr. iur. Klaus Mathis; Dr. iur. Charlotte Sieber
Veranstaltungsart	Vorlesung
Code	FS201343
Semester	Frühjahrssemester 2020
Durchführender Fachbereich	Öffentliches Recht
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	wöchentlich (Mi), ab 19.02.2020, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Inhalt	In times of climate change, increasing inequality and societal division, we look at the role of the law in fostering sustainable development – in Switzerland and globally. The course is divided into two parts: 1) origins, theories and legal definition of ‘sustainable development’ along with the law of sustainable development in Switzerland, and 2) the international law of sustainable development with a focus on its implementation and enforcement in a number of case studies. It is intended to shed light on the underlying concepts of sustainable development, how these conepts are translated into the law, and on the obstacles in law and in practice standing in the way of sustainable development globally. We will also present a number of best-practices to illustrate the necessary prerequisites for sustainable development in climate change mitigation, in the preservation of natural resources, and in the fight against poverty.
E-Learning	https://lms.uzh.ch/url/RepositoryEntry/16703095104
Lernziele	The goal is to have a distinct understanding of the role of the law in «sustainable development». Students will be able to identify opportunities for and challenges to sustainable development in Switzerland and globally, and be aware of the interdepencies in the multilevel regulatory governance of sustainable development. Upon completion of the course, it is expected that students will: - Know the most relevant concepts of sustainable development - Know the history and regulatory framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - Be able to identify obstacles and opportunities in Swiss and in international law for sustainable development - Be able to name the most relevant prerequisits for a favorable regulatory framework of sustainable development in climate change mitigation, in the preservation of natural resources, and in the fight against poverty - Have an appreciation of the most recent developments in international law in sustainable development and of their implications for domestic law
Sprache	Englisch
Abschlussform / Credits	Oral exam, graded / 5 Credits (für alle Module ohne anderslautende Angabe) Oral exam, graded (StuPO 2011) / 6 Credits (für Modul Law of Sustainable Development) Oral exam, graded (StuPO 2016) / 5 Credits (für Modul Law of Sustainable Development)
Hörer-/innen	Ja
Kontakt	klaus.mathis@unilu.ch / charlotte.sieber@unilu.ch
Material	Will be made available via OLAT
Literatur	What’s indispensable? •    Reader Legislation required for the exam •    None.