Law of Sustainable Development

Dozent/in	Prof. Dr. iur. Klaus Mathis
Veranstaltungsart	Vorlesung
Code	FS241088
Semester	Frühjahrssemester 2024
Durchführender Fachbereich	Öffentliches Recht
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	Mo, 19.02.2024, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 26.02.2024, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 04.03.2024, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 11.03.2024, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B55 Mo, 18.03.2024, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 25.03.2024, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 08.04.2024, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 15.04.2024, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 22.04.2024, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 29.04.2024, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 06.05.2024, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B54 Mo, 13.05.2024, 10:15 - 12:00 Uhr, 4.B54
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Inhalt	The first part of the course introduces the origins, theories, and legal definition of sustainable development. In particular, the three pillars (economic, ecological, and social) of sustainable development and their relationships are discussed. Thereby, the course focuses on intra- and intergenerational justice, the relationship between humans and nature, and different ways of implementing sustainable development.The second part of the course focuses on application. After an introduction to the areas of transnational corporate responsibility and climate change litigation, the class actively deep dives into the legislation and litigation of corporate responsibility. In particular, the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the Dutch Court case Milieudefensie et al. v. Royal Dutch Shell are discussed.
Schlagworte	Nachhaltigkeit
E-Learning	https://lms.uzh.ch/auth/repositoryentry/17509056842/infos/0
Lernziele	The course aims to shed light on the role of law in fostering sustainable development both in Switzerland and globally. Upon completion of the course, it is expected that students: - know the concept of sustainable development - are familiar with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - understand the philosophical foundations of sustainable development - comprehend different regulatory instruments to implement sustainable development - are aware of the current developments in the areas of transnational corporate responsibility and climate change litigation - are able to develop regulatory approaches and case arguments in the context of modern slavery and global warming
Sprache	Englisch
Abschlussform / Credits	Graded oral examination / 5 Credits
Hörer-/innen	Ja
Kontakt	alexander.baumann@unilu.ch
Material	Will be made available via OLAT
Literatur	What’s indispensable? • Reading materials on OLAT. Legislation required for the exam • Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation (SR 101).