ΔΕΕ211: Environmental Protection Law

The module ΔΕΕ 211 «Environmental Law» is one of the core modules that students need to undertake in order to complete the master program of studies in “European Law”. The goal of this module is to provide students with the tools and concepts necessary to analyse and understand the legal foundations and functioning of environmental protection in the European Union.

Initially this module aims at familiarising students with the historical background of environmental protection in the European Union, the legal basis for environmental policy as well as its fundamental principles and objectives. At a later stage this module will introduce students to substantive environmental law topics such as environmental liability, environmental information, water and air protection and waste management. Lastly this module will focus on the relationship of European Union environmental law with the issues of energy and internal market as well as on the issue of correct implementation – application of European Union environmental law at national level.