Governance and Legal aspects will be discussed, taken the international, European and Dutch levels into account (multi-level governance). Normative, institutional and instrumental (including economic instruments) aspects of water management are part of the course, just as the relation with land use planning, environmental and nature conservation law.
The relationship between several stakeholders (governments and private parties) will be discussed, and also the way they can be involved (public participation, private responsibilities and private and public enforcement).
Typical water management topics like flood protection, waste water treatment, drinking water supply, fresh water supply, river basin management, urban water and urban developments are a major part of the course.
During the course there will be attention for specific skills that are needed to deal with legal research and practice.
Academic skills: Academic writing, cooperation, discussion, reading literature, working interdisciplinary
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