Environmental Law (4 cr)
Code: IE10016-3001
General information
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
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IENS22Engineer, 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