Environmental Law is only applicable for students enrolled in Higher Level (HL) ESS.
Guiding question
- How can environmental law help ensure the sustainable management of Earth systems?
Knowledge statements for HL ESS only
HL.a.1 Laws are rules that govern human behaviour and are enforced by social or governmental authority.
HL.a.2 Environmental law refers specifically to the rules about how human beings use and impact natural resources, with the aim of improving social and ecological sustainability.
HL.a.3 Environmental laws can have an important role in addressing and supporting environmental justice, but they can be difficult to approve due to lobbying.
HL.a.4 Environmental law is built into existing legal frameworks, but its success can vary from country to country.
HL.a.5 Environmental constitutionalism refers to the introduction of environmental rights and obligations into the constitution.
HL.a.6 Environmental laws can be drafted at the local, national or international level.
HL.a.7 International law provides an essential framework for addressing transboundary issues of pollution and resource management.
HL.a.8 UN conferences produce international conventions (agreements) that are legally binding, and protocols that may become legally binding, to all signatories.
HL.a.9 International agreements can generate institutions or organizations to aid their implementation.
HL.a.10 The application of international environmental law has been examined within international courts and tribunals.
HL.a.11 There are an increasing number of laws granting legal personhood to natural entities in order to strengthen environmental protection.
HL.a.12 Both legal and economic strategies can play a role in maintaining sustainable use of the environment.
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