The Marine and Environmental Program (MELP) was established in 1974 as an area of specialization for Dalhousie LL.B. students. MELP provides LL.B. and post graduate students with one of the most extensive academic course offerings in these two fields in the world. Students have a unique opportunity to learn about public and private law practice in marine (including shipping) and environmental law taught from domestic and international perspectives. Students wishing to specialize in these fields have the option of obtaining a certificate of specialization in either Marine or Environmental Law or both, while completing the three year LL.B. degree.
Course Offerings for the MELP Specialization Certificates
Marine Law
- Maritime Law and Practice (required)
- Law of the Sea (required)
- Coastal Zone Management
- Fisheries Law
- Maritime Law and Policy
- Ocean Law and Policy
- Oil and Gas Law
- International Trade Transactions
- Marine Environmental Protection Law
- First Nations Law
- International Trade Law
- Animals and the Law
Environmental Law
- Environmental Law I (required)
- International Environmental Law (required)
- Business and Environmental Law
- Coastal Zone Management
- Environmental Law II
- Fisheries Law
- Planning Law
- Oil and Gas Law
- First Nations Law
- International Trade Law
- Animals and the Law