BISA1140 Human Rights, Business and Environment (5 cr)

The course gives the student:

• Overview of the human rights related to business and environment
• Introduction of the connection between human rights and the protection of the environment
• Introduction of the connection between the sustainable business conduct and human rights

Understanding of key legal concepts related to protecting the environment, the main elements of a human rights-based approach to environmental protection, “green” human rights in different regional systems and the issue of environmental degradation and corporate accountability.

Understanding the legal frameworks, methodologies, and practical actions on how states and corporate actors can prevent, mitigate, and remedy potential or actual corporate related human rights abuses.

· Teachers will provide a collection of articles of the topic