Face-to-face , second term, 39 hours of theory.

French

Sectoral Policies

Environmental protection results in legal obligations concerning the conservation of natural environments and the fight against harmful effects. The intensity of these obligations is directly dependant on international commitments and the developments of European Union legislation. It is also governed by considerations that are specific to Belgian domestic legislation.

The object of the course is threefold:
- to analyse the contents of some of these policies known as “sectoral”;
- to present the driving forces underlying these policies, from a more horizontal point of view, concerning the articulation between the various decision-making arenas, the types of instruments and their legal implications or even the link with expertise and scientific demonstration;
- to analyse the way in which the supranational obligations related to these “sectoral” aspects are integrated into the various Belgian administrative policies.

Tax Law
Taxation is one of the instruments that can be implemented to incite behavioural modifications which can lead to improved environmental protection.

The course emphasises the potential and the limits of environmental taxation, in light of recent jurisprudence and of the polluter pays principle.

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- waste disposal legislation 
- nature conservation legislation
- water protection and conservation legislation
- air protection and conservation
- industrial emissions
- climate change
- product policy
- soil protection and conservation
- environmental taxation

The course is taught in the form of lectures, nonetheless implying active student participation.
Analysis of jurisprudence. Case studies.

Written, open-book examination.

Many references communicated to the students, among which: Commentaire Mégret Environnement et marché intérieur (N.de Sadeleer).

Material: Collection of documentation
Detailed course outline or syllabus
References to relevant jurisprudence
Documents made available on Intranet