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Environmental LawLaajuus (4 cr)

Code: IE10016

Credits

4 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Markus Huhtinen

Objective

Student learns to know most important Finnish laws and other regulation restricting the use of natural resources and producing and handling waste. Student understands how Finnish legal system tries to protect nature. Student understand legal aspects of zoning and community planning in Finland. Implementing building regulation and granting licences. Real estate formation in Finland, Environmental licences, EIA.

Content

Laws, decrees, prejudices and their status in Finnish legal system. Most important international agreements concerning environment. Århus agreement.
Zoning and community planning, Real Estate Formation Act, Land Use and Building Act , Forest Act, Mining Act, Hunting Act, Fishing Act, Waters Act. Environment Protection Act, Environmental licencing, EIA. Everymans' rights

Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024

Timing

07.01.2025 - 01.06.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Engineering
Teachers
  • Markus Huhtinen
  • Tarmo Tossavainen
Teacher in charge

Markus Huhtinen

Groups
  • IENS23
    Engineer, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Full-Time Studies, Fall, 2023

Objective

Student learns to know most important Finnish laws and other regulation restricting the use of natural resources and producing and handling waste. Student understands how Finnish legal system tries to protect nature. Student understand legal aspects of zoning and community planning in Finland. Implementing building regulation and granting licences. Real estate formation in Finland, Environmental licences, EIA.

Content

Laws, decrees, prejudices and their status in Finnish legal system. Most important international agreements concerning environment. Århus agreement.
Zoning and community planning, Real Estate Formation Act, Land Use and Building Act , Forest Act, Mining Act, Hunting Act, Fishing Act, Waters Act. Environment Protection Act, Environmental licencing, EIA. Everymans' rights

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 26.05.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Engineering
Teachers
  • Markus Huhtinen
  • Tarmo Tossavainen
Teacher in charge

Markus Huhtinen

Groups
  • IENS22
    Engineer, Energy and Environmental Engineering, Full-Time Studies, Fall, 2022

Objective

Student learns to know most important Finnish laws and other regulation restricting the use of natural resources and producing and handling waste. Student understands how Finnish legal system tries to protect nature. Student understand legal aspects of zoning and community planning in Finland. Implementing building regulation and granting licences. Real estate formation in Finland, Environmental licences, EIA.

Content

Laws, decrees, prejudices and their status in Finnish legal system. Most important international agreements concerning environment. Århus agreement.
Zoning and community planning, Real Estate Formation Act, Land Use and Building Act , Forest Act, Mining Act, Hunting Act, Fishing Act, Waters Act. Environment Protection Act, Environmental licencing, EIA. Everymans' rights

Evaluation scale

H-5