Projects
Climate Change Law in Europe University of Antwerp
Public International Law, Human Rights and Sustainable Development. University of Antwerp
Law and sustainability: challenges and opportunities for (notary) real estate practice KU Leuven
In the current climate, the need for more thorough focus on sustainability arises in virtually all facets of society. This trend is also tangible within the field of law, within which the limits of the current legal rules contrast with a society in which attention for sustainability is becoming increasingly crucial. Recent legislative reforms already introduced the obvious and non-obvious ways in which sustainability can be given shape. This ...
The electricity distribution system operator in a world of active customers. A legal laboratory analysis under EU, Belgian and Dutch law KU Leuven
This PhD analyzes the new and emerging role of the distribution system operator (DSO) in the energy transition. The concept of "neutral market facilitator" is introduced to characterize this role. In a world of active customers at the distribution level, the DSO will be a central actor, responsible for facilitating these transactions and entities such as energy sharing, peer-to-peer, flexibility.... In addition, the DSO will also increasingly ...
Sustainable development and human rights law (SUSTLAW). University of Antwerp
The rise of regional administrative courts: challenges for the rule of law Ghent University
The rise of regional administrative courts is one of the most important recent evolutions with regard to the organization of justice in Belgium. The decisions of Flemish administrative judges have a big impact on people’s lives, ranging from disputes about environmental permits to even election results. However, the creation and organization of these courts raises crucial questions connected to the rule of law. Incorporating the ...
Protection of Marine Fishery resources: A Comparative study between European and Chinese Law Ghent University
This research departs from the fact that marine fishery resources need to be protected for ecological and economic reasons. In the past China mainly focused on the benefits of economic exploitation without taking into account the full ecological effects. The EC stimulates a sustainable fisheries management through EC-legislation by conservation measures, technical supporting measures, compliance measures (e.g. inspections), U+2026. The ...
Law and economic analysis of the value of biodiversity in government decisions KU Leuven
Even though the value of biodiversity has been studied from different perspectives, the value of one individual specimen within a species’ population, its habitat and living environment as well as the value of an individual habitat within its context has not been studied extensively in the academic literature. Firstly, we will examine how biodiversity is explicitly and implicitly defined by the legislator. Based on a textual analysis we will ...