Environmental Law Question Paper
Environmental Law
Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Planning And Management
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2009
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
EPM 343: ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
DATE: TUESDAY, 15TH SEPTEMBER 2009 TIME: 11.00 A.M. - 1.00 P.M.
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and any other TWO.
1.
Define the following terms and explain how they apply in environmental law.
a)
Constitution
(5 marks)
b)
International Treaty
(5 marks)
c)
Statutory Law
(5 marks)
d)
Legislature
(5 marks)
e)
Environmental Contract
(5 marks)
f)
Environmental Crime
(5 marks)
2.
Explain the provisions of any two of the following conventions and indicate their
respective strengths and weaknesses.
(i)
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
(10 marks)
(ii)
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild
Fauna and Flora (CITES).
(iii)
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the ozone layer (1985)
(10 marks)
(iv)
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
(10 marks)
3.
“Formulation of International Environmental Laws is one thing; enforcement is
another thing altogether.” Discuss this statement giving appropriate examples. (20 marks)
4.
Explain the historical development and subsequent mainstreaming of environmental
Law as a sub-discipline of law.
(20 marks)
5.
Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of EMCA (1999) as a tool for environmental
management.
(20
marks)
****************
Page 1 of 1
More Question Papers
Exams With Marking Schemes
Popular Exams
Mid Term Exams
End Term 1 Exams
End Term 3 Exams
Opener Exams
Full Set Exams
Return to Question Papers