Legislation in Environmental Protection

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	546-0964/01
Abbreviation	LEŽP
Course title	Legislation in Environmental Protection
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Vladimír Lapčík, CSc.

Subject syllabus

The importance of law in the area of environmental protection and creation. Legal standards as tool for management of environmental care. Legal regulation, organization and management of the environment in the Czech Republic, European Community and in the world. Interpretation of constitutional act of Czech Republic on the environment. Legal regulations on protection of air, water, waste handling, mineral resource protection, soil protection. Legal provisions related to protection of nature, forests, landscape and cultural monuments. Legal provisions in the area of working environment (noise, vibration, ionizing radiation). Use of modern methods in the area of legal regulations on environmental care.

Literature

KRÄMER, L. EC Environmental Law. London: Sweet & Maxwell, 2000
HOLLO. E. and K. MARTTINEN. North European Environmental Law. Helsinky: Hakapaino Oy, 1995
KISS, A. and D. SHELTON. Manual of European Environmental Law. Cambridge: Grotius Publications, Cambridge University Press, 1994
SANDS, P. Principles of International Environmental Law. Vol. I. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1995

Advised literature

KRÄMER, L. Focus on European Environmental Law. London, 1997.
SEERDEN, R. and M. HELDEWEG (Editors). Comparative Environmental Law in Europe. 1996.
JANS, J. European Environmental Law. Hague, London, Boston, 1995.
Environmental Acts of the Czech Republic and the Europe Union.

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