Anthropocene and Law
Anthropozän und Recht
6 CPWinterEN
Contents
The (none-legal) anthropocene concept and (legal) questions and answers: reducing human impact on the natural environment (mitigation); human adaptation to environmental changes; Possibilities and limits of technological influence on nature/environment, e.g. through geoengineering; Consequences of the Anthropocene concept for the legal organization of women and men in the state.
Learning outcomes
As a result of participating in this module, you have • knowledge of the Anthropocene concept as a proclaimed new geological age within the context of law You are able • to classify the Anthropocene concept in the sustainability discourse or to critically contrast it, • to critically question whether the state and its organization can cope with the Anthropocene, • derive potential consequences of the Anthropocene concept for the legal system, • to develop a one-semester study project based on what you have learned, • to create a well-founded presentation and to carry out a written elaboration on a context-related question.
Assessment
• project proposal, max. 3 pages (25 %) • final presentation, 15-25 min (15 %) • project report, min. 12 pages (60 %)
Literature (1)
- Literature and learning materials are given in the course description and will be announced within the first class meeting.
Source: BTU's module description · retrieved 19 Oct 2026Original