Global Environment and Protection
LEG-GE is worth about 25 marks out of 100 in recent HSC Legal Studies papers. Practise 6 exam-style questions (short answer) with instant marking and a worked solution for every question.
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Global environment and protection as at 2026 — ecologically sustainable development, international treaties and courts, climate change law and litigation, the 2025 EPBC reforms, NSW environmental law and the marine environment — and how to plan a 25-mark essay.
- 1What you need to know
- 2Why the environment is a global issue
- 3Ecologically sustainable development
- 4International law and institutions
- 5Climate change
- 6Australian environmental law
- 7The marine environment
- 8Non-legal measures
- 9Evaluating effectiveness
- 10Common mistakes
- 11Exam tips
- 12Links to other topics
Example questions
Example 1 · 25 marks · short answer
Evaluate the effectiveness of international law in protecting the global environment.
(25 marks) Suggested length: about 1000 words.
Answers and worked solutions appear when you practise these questions.