Law

Land, Property and Environment

Module code: M3124
Level 6
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Seminar
Assessment modes: Portfolio

On this module, you’ll build on knowledge from land law to explore the intersection between land use and environmental law.

You’ll critically examine:

• theories of property and alternative models of land ownership
• property mechanisms like conservation covenants for environmental protection
• nature conservation legislation and its role in regulating land use
• legal protections for landscapes and their underlying rationale
• the legal framework for public access to land for recreational activities
• regulation of agricultural land use, focusing on biodiversity, food security and climate change resilience.

This module equips you with a critical perspective on dominant norms and structures in land law and their environmental implications.

Module learning outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of different concepts of property and an ability to critically evaluate these different concepts.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the law relating to land in specific policy contexts and be able to critically analyse the efficacy of the relevant laws.
• Demonstrate familiarity with the appropriate legal instruments and some of the relevant critical literature.