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Location: Main CampusSession:Faculty:Unit: Faculty of Law - Common Law Section_PTCourse Title:Course Code:Section:Course Description: This course examines the development and significance of international law and institutions in contemporary responses to environmental issues ranging from biodiversity to global climate change. Other topics regularly considered include ozone protection and international air pollution, hazardous waste transfers, trans-boundary waters, forests, and environmental protection of the Arctic and Antarctic polar regions. The course also addresses international law-making institutions and processes, the enforcement and effectiveness of international environmental law, and the relationship between international law principles and norms, (sustainability, biodiversity, and precaution, for example) and the domestic Canadian legal regime. In addition, inter-relationships between international environmental law and other international legal regimes such as those governing trade, human rights, public health, development finance and intellectual property are considered.Posting limited to:Date Posted: April 05, 2024Closing Date: May 07, 2024Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date aboveExpected Enrolment:Approval date: April 05, 2024Number of credits:Work Hours: 0Course type:Posting type:Language of instruction:Competence in second language:Course Schedule: - - -Requirements:The Common Law Section is seeking candidates who are leaders in the legal profession. An LL.B., J.D., or equivalent is required for this position. Membership in the Law Society of Ontario in good standing is also required. The successful candidate will have significant expertise and experience related to international environmental law. Prior teaching experience will be considered an asset.The Common Law Section reserves the right to select a candidate who does not fully meet each of these requirements, where the candidate\xe2\x80\x99s selection would be beneficial to the program, the course, the students or for a related reason.An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click , , or to find out more.The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 \xe2\x80\x93 Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.

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