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MARINE ENVIRONMENT
& POLLUTION LAW
This course is an overview of the international
conventions, Australian laws and regulations and
policy in relation to protection and preservation of
the
marine
environment,
including
its
interrelationship with shipping. It touches on the
Australian Oceans Policy,
general
marine
environmental policy and particular policy and
regulation of special areas, including the Great
Barrier Reef and the Torres Strait. The conventions,
laws and policies dealt with in the course cover most
of the applicable international law, Australian
legislation and practice relating to the protection and
preservation of the marine environment.
Monday 12th –Thursday 15th July 2004
SPEAKER PROFILE
DR MICHAEL WHITE QC,
CENTRE FOR MARITIME LAW.
Dr White is the Executive Director of the Centre for
Maritime Law. He lectures in maritime Law at both
undergraduate and postgraduate level and continues to
practice in maritime matters. He has wide experience in
marine law and regulation.
GUEST LECTURERS
During the course a number of guest lecturers have kindly
agreed to speak on topics relevant to their particular areas
of expertise. They are Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
(UQ CMS), Dr Ian Tibbetts (UQ CMS), Dr Ian McPhail
(Vict.Com.Env.), Dr Craig Forrest (UQ CML), Mr Jeffrey
Hardy (Qld MSQ), Mr Alan Girle (Qld EPA) & Mr Peter
Wulf (UQ). They are shown on this Program.
Venue: TC Beirne School of Law,
Building 1 Forgan Smith Building, Room
E303
COURSE/SEMINAR PROGRAM
The course is a four-day intensive program that
commences at 9:00 am on Monday 12th July 2004.
It is programmed on the basis of daily 4 x 1.25 hr
lectures, including expert guest lecturers. The course
concludes on Thursday 15th July at 5:00 pm. The
course can also be assessed as part of a Masters
Degree (LLM) program – see the CML web site.
www.law.uq.edu.au/cml
14:00 – 15:15 Managing the Balance in Reef
Aquatic Species (IT)
15:15 – 15:30 Afternoon Tea
15:30 – 17:00 Syndicate Problem – EEZ
Management/jurisdictional issue
(MW)
DAY THREE 14th July 2004
09:00 – 10:15
10:15 – 10:30
10:30 – 11:45
DAY ONE 12th July 2004
08:45
Registration, Room W343
09:00 – 10:15 Introduction; Sources of Marine
Pollution (MW)
10:15 – 10:30 Morning Tea
10:30 – 11:45 Maritime Zones – Introduction (base
lines, internal waters, territorial sea,
archipelagic waters, straits etc) (CF)
11:45 – 13:00 EEZ, AFR, High Seas &
Continental Shelf (MW)
13:00 – 14:00 Light lunch in great court
14:00 – 15:15 International Conventions –
Shipping (IMO Conventions)
(MW)
15:15 – 15:30 Afternoon Tea
15:30 – 17:00 International ConventionsEnvironment (Basel, London,
Biodiversity, CITES, etc) (MW)
DAY TWO 13th July 2004
09:00 – 10:15 Global Climate Change and Coral
Reefs (OH-G)
10:15 – 10:30 Morning Tea
10:30 – 11:45 Regional Instruments – Fisheries,
SPREP, COBSEA etc (MW)
11:45 – 13:00 International Regimes & LandBased Pollution (PW)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
11:45 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:00
14:00 – 15:15
15:15 – 15:30
15:30 – 17:0
18:30
Commonwealth Legislation for
Protection of the Marine
Environment (MW)
Morning Tea
Australia’s Oceans
Policy/Regional Marine
Planning/Marine Technology
(CF)
Great Barrier Reef and Torres
Strait (MW)
Lunch
Land-Based Pollution & the GBR
(PW)
Afternoon Tea
Syndicate Problem: Coastal Zones
Jurisdictional Issues (MW)
Course Dinner – St Lucia (own cost)
DAY FOUR 15th July 2004
09:00 – 10:15 Qld Environment Laws & the
Protection of the Marine
Environment (AG)
10:15 – 10:30 Morning Tea
10:30 – 11:45 State Responsibilities & the Marine
Environment (IMcP)
11:45 – 13:00 National Plan/Port State
Control/Refuge of Ships (MW)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:15 Oil Spill Prosecutions and Penalties
(JH)
15:15 – 15:30 Afternoon Tea
15:30 – 17:00 Syndicate Problem: An Oil Spill in
the Great Barrier Reef (MW)
17:00
Course Concludes
APPLICATION FORM
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T C Beirne School of Law
The University of Queensland, Australia, 4072
Fax: +61 (0)7 3365 1454
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PAYMENT DETAILS
Payment may be made by cheque, money order or
credit card.
Application Fee A$1600.00 (inc GST)
Morning and Afternoon tea provided.
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MARINE ENVIRONMENT
POLLUTION LAW
Dr Michael White QC
Centre for Maritime Law
T C Beirne School of Law
University of Queensland 4072
Australia
Ph +61 (0)7 3365 2120
Fax +61 (0)7 3365 1454
Email m.white@law.uq.edu.au
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The vision of the CML is to achieve international
recognition as a Centre for scholarship, research and
consultative skills in Maritime Law, International
Law of the Sea and other related areas. For more
information on the CML visit:
www.law.uq.edu.au/cml
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