The aim of this module is to provide a foundation in environmental science for those students who have not studied this subject before. It assumes a basic understanding of English Law. It is designed to take the mystery out of scientific jargon and to provide the student with sufficient insight to be able to question whether a given legal measure is likely to be able to achieve its environmental objective. The module examines the nature of science ? its philosophy, the meaning of scientific proof and the use of statistics. It also attempts to put environmental science in a social science setting and questions the importance of science in the formulation of environmental policy. It invites the student to consider the role of science in environmental management and to examine different approaches to scientific problems such as ecocentrism and technocentrism.
Reading Lists
Books ** Recommended Text
Arms, Karen Environmental Science
edition 2r.e. . Saunders Coll.Pub.,U.S. 0030985692 Chalmers, A.F. What is This Thing Called Science?
edition 3r.e. . Open U.P. 0335201091 Freeman Science in Court
Ashgate 1840140399 Jones, Carol A. G. Expert witnesses
Clarendon Press 019825797X Lunney Zoology in court
Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 095999517X Milton Environmentalism
Routledge 0415094755 O'Riordan, Timothy Interpreting the Precautionary Principle
Cameron May 1874698457 Thomas, B.A. Evolution and palaeobiology of land plants
Croom Helm 0709924763 Acid Rain in Europe
Earthscan Publications 1853834432 Global Marine Biological Diversity
Island P.,U.S. 1559632569 ** Supplementary Text
Chalmers, A.F. What is This Thing Called Science?
edition 3r.e. . Open U.P. 0335201091
Journals ** Recommended Text Journal of Environmental Law http://voyager.aber.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&Search_Arg=Journal+of+Environmental+Law&SL=None&Search_Code=JALL&CNT=20 Marine Pollution Bulletin http://voyager.aber.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&Search_Arg=Marine+Pollution+Bulletin&SL=None&Search_Code=JALL&CNT=20 Medicine, science and the law http://voyager.aber.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&Search_Arg=medicine+science+and+the+law&SL=None&Search_Code=JALL&CNT=20
Web Page/Sites Appendix G of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollutions 21st Report, setting Environmental S http://www.rcep.org.uk/studies/standards/s-chap9.html Environmental law review http://voyager.aber.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&Search_Arg=environmental+law+review&SL=None&Search_Code=JALL&CNT=20 New Agriculturist On-Line http://www.new-agri.co.uk/99-1/debate.html Press Release from the Home Office http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/pressreleases.asp Press Releases from DETR http://www.gnn.gov.uk RWMAC 1999 Advice to Ministers http://www.defra.gov.uk/rwmac/press/p990513.htm ** Supplementary Text About EUR-Lex - the portal to European Union law http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/academicliaison/guides/eurlexhelp.asp Help Guide to Lexis/Nexis http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/academicliaison/guides/lexishelp.asp Help Guide to Westlaw http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/academicliaison/guides/westlawhelp.asp Introduction to Information Resources for Law Distance Learners http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/academicliaison/lawdls.asp Locating full-text European Union case law via Lexis, Westlaw & EUR-Lex http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/academicliaison/guides/eurocase.asp Subject Information & Links for Law http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/subject/law/ UWA Electronic Journals http://www.aber.ac.uk/is/ejournals/ UWA Electronic Resources http://www.inf.aber.ac.uk/academicliaison/elecinfo.asp