• Environmental law covers a wide range of issues, including biodiversity conservation, energy supply, land clearing, mining, pollution control, waste management and water resources. Planners engage with environmental law in a wide variety of ways, and lawyers interested in working on planning and environmental issues frequently need a sound understanding of planning practice.
  • This specialisation is designed to serve professionals in both groups who want to develop a strong understanding of the interfaces between environmental law and planning. Student’ll acquire an advanced understanding of domestic and international environmental law in an integrated and interdisciplinary context. Student’ll gain specialised legal knowledge and research skills applicable to professional practice in planning in a variety of areas, including climate change law, impact assessment, Indigenous peoples and the law, and sustainable developmen