Welcome to the BASICS OF EU ENVIRONMENTAL LAW course!
In this interactive guide, you can find detailed instructions and links to:
- Programme of the lectures (link)
- Presentations (slides) from the lectures (see individual topics)
- Relevant case-law of the CJEU
(see individual topics)
- Additional materials
(see individual topics)
Please note that the materials might be altered or updated during the semester.
In 2020, we will be working exclusively via MS Teams (link: https://bit.ly/30x7P6e). If you are not familiar with the application, make sure to download it and also check your microphone and camera. Furthermore, should you decide to join me from your home country, check the current time in the Czech Republic which is 2 hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2) and changes to GMT+1 on 25 October (after the third lecture).
Course
Schedule - Autumn 2020
Wednesday
12.00 – 13.40; MS Teams
7.10.2020
1.
Environmental policy of EU, its history and development, aims and instruments.
The role of environmental action plans.
JUDr.
Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M.
14.10.2020
2.
EU environmental law - sources of law, the system of environmental regulation and
relation to other EU policies, environmental law principles.
JUDr.
Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M.
21.10.2020
3. Harmonization
of environmental requirements. EU law transposition and implementation. The
role of national courts and the role of CJEU.
JUDr.
Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M.
4.11.2020
4.
Access to environmental information, the participation of the public in environmental
decision-making and access to justice - the 3 pillars of Aarhus Convention.
JUDr.
Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M.
11.11.2020
5.
Environmental impact assessment.
JUDr.
Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M.
18.11.2020
6. Global
climate change in EU environmental policy.
Ass.Prof.
JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.
25.11.2020
7.
Air protection.
Ass.Prof.
JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.
2.12.2020
8.
Nature protection. Natura 2000.
Ass.Prof.
JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.
9.12.2020
9.
Biodiversity protection. / Regulation of trade in endangered species of animals
and plants.
Ass.Prof.
JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.
16.12.2020
10. Inland
waters protection.
Ass.Prof.
JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.
6.1.2021
11. Waste
management.
JUDr.
Jakub Hanák, Ph.D.
13.1.2021
12. Human
rights and environmental protection.
JUDr.
Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., LL.M.
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Language of instruction:
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English
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Semester:
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Autumn, Spring
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Form, teaching hours:
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Lectures on line (MS TEAMS), 24 hours altogether
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Course co-ordinator:
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Dpt. of Environmental Law
doc. JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.
E-mail: Ilona.Jancarova@law.muni.cz
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Lecturers:
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doc.JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D., JUDr. Vojtěch Vomáčka, Ph.D., JUDr.
Jakub Hanák, Ph.D., JUDr. Dominik Židek, Ph.D.
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ECTS credits:
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6
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Examination – credit requirements:
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1. Semester paper (5-10 ps.)
2. Written exam (open questions)
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Written exam: min. 50% of correct
answers = E (A-F)
Assessment
of the semester paper: -
excellent (+A) – improves the
result of the test by one grade, good (0), failed (F).