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Environmental Legislation and Construction Law

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ENV-367: Environmental and construction law

Ce cours donne aux étudiant-e-s les connaissances de base nécessaires pour comprendre les dimensions juridiques de leur activité professionnelle concernant l'aménagement du territoire et la protection de l'environnement. Il les sensibilise aux questions ju ...

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This lecture covers environmental legislation, construction law, principles of territorial planning, coordination, and the challenges arising from territorial constraints and resource scarcity. It also discusses the need for balancing different interests in land use planning.

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