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Distinguish between the common law and statute law and their role in supporting environmental protection, planning and management in Australia
Describe the strengths and weaknesses of three environmental policy instruments – regulatory, economic, participatory – when it comes to protecting our natural environment
Describe the complementary roles of the Commonwealth and of the states in environmental policy making in Australia
Describe the nature and elements of environmental legal acts and the role of scientific evidence in environmental policy making
Explain the role of courts and tribunals in environmental policy and law with a specific focus on judicial review and merits appeals in Western Australia
Find and interpret legal acts and other policy documents in print and electronic form
Critically analyse legal and political arguments in environmental matters
Effectively communicate arguments in the area of environmental policy and law to professional and lay audiences.
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The unit consists of five modules covering approaches to environmental policy, environmental policy instruments, principles of environmental law, scientific evidence, and environmental policy and law in Western Australia and nationally.