# Eco-Legal Support of Economic Activity

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*In Russian*

Level of education Master

Type of instruction Full-time

Duration 2 years

Programme description

- The "Eco-Legal Support of Economic Activity" programme is unique in training of specialist in management and legal support for business and public authorities in the field of environmental safety and nature management
- The programme is distinguished by an interdisciplinary approach to its content. It is taught jointly by professionals of the Faculty of Law and the Institute of Earth Sciences of SPbU to train unique specialists in the field of legal regulation of nature management and ensuring environmental safety. For this purpose the "Eco-Legal Support of Economic Activity" programme focuses on a balance between humanity and science courses
- Practical orientation of the programme is enhanced by holding seminars and master classes by practising lawyers of companies operating in the field of nature management, leading experts from regulatory authorities, scientists and experts in the field of environmental protection. The programme is designed in compliance with potential employers’ requirements to the skills and competencies of environmental lawyers, capable to justify and organise the implementation of environmental measures in organisations and public authorities
- The programme aims to train qualified specialists capable to provide complex legal support in the field of rational use of resources, establishing and ensuring of effective functioning of nature management and environmental protection facilities, who can use modern tools to ensure the sustainable functioning of techno-natural systems, focused on building of the digital economy. Graduated of the programme will be in demand in the both domestic and foreign labour markets
- Graduates of the programme can work at the departments of environmental safety and environmental protection, public authorities performing governmental functions in the field of nature management

Main courses

- Land Tenure Process
- Environmental Audit
- Contractual Grounds for Natural Resource Rights
- Legal Regulation and Standardisation of Nature Management
- Legal Support of Environmental Safety of Production Facilities
- Legal Regulations of Payments for Exploitation of Natural Resources
- Legal Liability for Violations of Environmental Management and Environmental Protection Laws
- Zones and Territories with a Special Mode of Use
- Forest Law
- Waste Management
- Water Resource Management and Monitoring of Natural Waters

Our advantages

- The "Eco-Legal Support of Economic Activity" programme is unique in training of specialist in management and legal support for business and public authorities in the field of environmental safety and nature management
- The programme is distinguished by an interdisciplinary approach to its content. It is taught jointly by professionals of the Faculty of Law and the Institute of Earth Sciences of SPbU to train unique specialists in the field of legal regulation of nature management and ensuring environmental safety. For this purpose the "Eco-Legal Support of Economic Activity" programme focuses on a balance between humanity and science courses
- Practical orientation of the programme is enhanced by holding seminars and master classes by practising lawyers of companies operating in the field of nature management, leading experts from regulatory authorities, scientists and experts in the field of environmental protection
- The programme is designed in compliance with potential employers’ requirements to the skills and competencies of environmental lawyers, capable to justify and organise the implementation of environmental measures in organisations and public authorities
- The programme is designed in compliance with potential employers’ requirements to the skills and competencies of environmental lawyers, capable to justify and organise the implementation of environmental measures in organisations and public authorities
- This is a unique programme to train environmental lawyers
- The programme is interdisciplinary and develops in students a balanced set of competences
- The programme offers workshops delivered by leading practicing lawyers from companies and government agencies
- The programme meets the requirements of employers. It trains lawyers who are well-versed in the specifics of environmental protection and environmental management
- The programme develops in students a set of skills to address the environmental challenges of business

Main areas of research

- Protection of natural resource users
- Liability for violation of legislation on environmental safety and use of natural resources
- Nature management entities and their legal status
- Regulation of land and nature management
- Environmental regulation and management of natural resources
- Law enforcement practice in issues of environmental management and protection

Сareer opportunities

##### Professions

- Graduates of the programme are sought after by: international organisations; governmental and local authorities of the Russian Federation; national and international businesses operating in the field of legal support for nature management processes; audit and consulting organisations in the field of sustainable development and environmental management
- After graduation students of the programme are ready for work in the civil service, work on legal support of business in the field of environmental safety, teaching and research activity. Graduates of the programme can work at: public authorities performing special functions in the field of rational use, reproduction and protection of natural resources; prosecution bodies responsible for supervision of compliance with the environmental law; government agencies in the field of environmental safety and sustainable development; environmental protection services of organisations; as auditor or consultant at commercial and non-profit organisations providing eco-legal support of business activity

Accreditation

The programme has been internationally accredited by the Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation (FIBAA) as part of the institutional accreditation of the Faculty of Law, [the Certificate dated 26 February 2021](https://spbu.ru/file/54275/download?token=wlPSNOs1).

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