MVV159K A Review of Environmental Law and Natural Resources Law in the United States

Právnická fakulta
podzim 2014
Rozsah
0/1. 3 kr. Ukončení: k.
Vyučující
David L Ganje (cvičící), doc. JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D. (zástupce)
Garance
doc. JUDr. Ilona Jančářová, Ph.D.
Katedra práva životního prostředí a pozemkového práva – Právnická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra práva životního prostředí a pozemkového práva – Právnická fakulta
Rozvrh seminárních/paralelních skupin
MVV159K/01: Rozvrh nebyl do ISu vložen.
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Cíle předmětu
At the end of the course students should be able to:
• understand and explain the general principals of US environmental law and natural resources law;
• work with information on concepts used in the US on environmental law and natural resources law; • create a better appreciation for the benefits and problems that the US has experienced in its environmental law and natural resources law;
• make reasoned decisions about what can be learned from the US experience in adopting and using environmental regulations and natural resources laws and rules;
• make deductions based on acquired knowledge make reasons decisions about comparing US environmental and natural resources law and comparing with current laws of the student’s areas of practice;
• interpret the legislative intent and political motivation behind the creation of environmental law and natural resources law in the US.
Osnova
  • I. US Governmental Structure, The Concept of Federalism
  • 1. The branches of government, separation of powers, checks and balances
  • A. Executive
  • i. Enforcing the laws of congress
  • ii. Executive orders iii. Agencies
  • B. Legislative
  • i. Body who creates laws
  • ii. Oversight of executive branch
  • C. Judicial
  • i. Reviews the laws
  • ii. Importance of injunctions
  • 2. Federalism generally
  • A. Relationship between the federal government and the states
  • i. Scope of federal power
  • ii. Federal preemption
  • iii. Equal footing doctrine
  • B. State Court systém
  • C. State agencies
  • II. Judicial Review of Government Decisions
  • 1. The role of the courts in environmental law
  • i. Test for standing
  • ii. Reviewability
  • iii. Standard of review
  • a. Chevron deference
  • iv. Remedies
  • III. Pollution Control
  • 1. Common Law Remedies
  • A. Nuisance
  • B. Trespass
  • 2. Regulation under the Clean Air Act (CAA)
  • A. Overview
  • B. Economic and technological considerations
  • 3. Regulation under the Clean Water Act (CWA)
  • A. Overview
  • B. Economic and technological considerations
  • 4. Economic Incentives for Environmental Protection
  • A. Effluent charges and penalties
  • B. Cap and trade programs
  • C. Marketable discharge permits
  • IV. Toxic Chemicals and Hazardous Waste
  • 1. Toxic Substances Control Act
  • A. Overview
  • 2. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
  • A. overview
  • B. What is waste
  • i. “solid” and “hazardous” waste identified and defined
  • C. Civil liability and responsibility
  • 3. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)
  • A. Overview
  • B. Identifying contamination and implementing cleanups
  • C. Liability of parties
  • D. Cost sharing and the right of contribution
  • E. Damages and settlements
  • 4. Criminal Liability
  • A. Knowing violations
  • B. Negligence and negligent violations
  • C. Responsibility of corporate officers and organizational structure
  • V. Natural Resources and Protection of Natural Areas
  • 1. Preservation versus conservation
  • A. Silent Spring, Tragedy of the Commons
  • 2. Restrictions of development on private land
  • A. Takings
  • B. The Public Trust Doctrine
  • 3. Protecting Coastal Waters
  • 4. Protection of Public Lands
  • A. Public Lands
  • B. Withdrawal
  • C. Federal oversight
  • 5. Wildlife
  • A. Endangered Species Act (ESA)
  • 6. National Forests
  • 7. National Monuments
Literatura
  • Study materials/cases for discussion will be distributed prior to the start of the seminars.
Výukové metody
lectures, discussions
Metody hodnocení
paper
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
Informace učitele
This course will review US environmental law, discuss the history of environmental law in the US and outline the current state of environmental laws in the US. The course will also review US natural resources law [water law, water rights, oil and gas law, oil and gas development law, mining law], discuss the history of natural resources law in the US and outline the current state of natural resources law in the US
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Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2015, podzim 2018.