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ENV-30353 credit hours

Law and the Environment

Environmental Studies and Sciences · 3 hrs Lecture

Offered: Fall Or Winter, Every Year

ENV-3035 prerequisites

1 course appears in this chain, up to 1 level deep. 1 is needed whichever route you take: ENV-1600

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ENV-1600Human-Environmental Interactions

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Where ENV-3035 counts

Required by 12 programs:

  • ENV 4-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS)
  • ENV 4-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS)
  • ENV HONOURS BA (SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS)
  • ENV HONOURS BA (SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS)
  • ENV 4-YEAR BSc (CHEMISTRY)
  • ENV 4-YEAR BSc (GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS)
  • ENV 4-YEAR BSc (FOREST ECOLOGY)
  • ENV 4-YEAR BSc (FOREST POLICY AND MANAGEMENT)
  • ENV HONOURS BSC (FOREST ECOLOGY)
  • ENV HONOURS BSC (FOREST POLICY AND MANAGEMENT)
  • ENV HONOURS BSC (GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS)
  • ENV HONOURS BSC (CHEMISTRY)

Counts toward 8 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:

  • CJ 3-YEAR BA IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
  • CJ 4 YEAR BA IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
  • ENV 3-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS)
  • ENV 3-YEAR BA (SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENTS)
  • IL 3-YEAR BA IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES
  • IL 4-YEAR BA IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES
  • IL HONOURS BA IN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES
  • IL HONOURS BA IN ANISHINAABEMOWIN

Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 50 of 208 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.

Description

This course provides an introduction to Canadian environmental law, including constitutional, common law, and statutory regimes. Topics include endangered species, air, water and waste management, toxic pollutants, contaminated land, resource development, the division of constitutional powers, regulatory approaches, environmental assessment, monitoring and enforcement, and environmental torts. Students consider the socio--economic, political, and scientific backgrounds of environmental problems. Current Manitoba examples illustrate these concepts, problems and solutions.

Requisite courses

ENV-1600 [prerequisite(s)].

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.