A92 Law and sustainable development (Classe LM/SC_GIUR)

“International law” today is invoked as a solution (or, giving the violent times we live in) as a useless concept around the many wars infesting our world. However, its label covers a broader spectrum of legal realities. It encompasses many topics, which are all fundamental to understanding contemporary society: the simple term “international law” can, to a trained ear, sound as broad and generic as a class on “Asian Law”. Protection of the environment; facilitation of global trade; remedies for human rights violations; diplomatic rights; self-determination of peoples; accountability of corporations in business transactions; bank standards; law of the sea; and double-taxation issues are just a few examples of areas regulated by international treaties, institutions, and courts. Not only governments, but also consulting firms in Milan, DC, Cape Town, Buenos Aires, Singapore, and etc. are constantly dealing with treaties and supranational rules and the problems arising from their application.

In the first, general, part, instructed by Prof. Crema, this course is intended to provide students with the fundamental background that will give them access to this vital field of law, and give them the tools necessary to be able to face the variety of topics it covers.

The second part, instructed by Dott. Burelli, intends to provide the basic tenets of EU law.

The third part, instructed by an adjunct professor, intends to cover certain specific issue pertaining to sustainability.

This is the foundational course for all other international law courses. It covers the foundational concepts of the field, and the basic introduction to its rules (treaties and customs), its subjects and participants (states, international organizations, and private actors of several kinds), and the rule of state responsibility. In addition to foundational concepts, it will also introduce substantive areas relating to EU Law and Sustainability.