/en en Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:26:58 +0200 Thu, 31 Jul 25 11:09:00 +0200 /en/news/call-for-papers-legal-advisory-opinions-shaping-climate-action-and-human-rights The Netherlands Network for Human Rights Research (NNHRR) is calling for papers for their Annual Conference, taking place on 6 November 2025 in Leiden. 151121 Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:09:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/33-utrecht-researchers-receive-veni-grant Over thirty promising, young Utrecht researchers will receive a Veni grant of up to 320,000 euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). 1 in 7 Venis went to Utrecht researchers this year. 150884 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/offshore-wind-farms-offer-besides-threats-also-opportunities-for-ecosystem-restoration According to an article in Bioscience, permits and tenders for new wind farms offer a unique opportunity to mandate investments in ecosystem restoration. 150672 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 14:54:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/new-ckn-report-the-international-law-of-the-sea-and-south-china-sea-disputes Prof. Alex Oude Elferink and Dr. Lan Nguyen have written a new CKN Report on The International Law of the Sea and South China Sea Disputes. 150460 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 12:59:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/can-the-circular-economy-benefit-from-stricter-rules On 19 May a panel discussion organized by the research platform Towards a Circular Economy and Society centered on the question whether stricter rules create more circularity. 149769 Mon, 26 May 2025 13:23:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/evaluation-of-deposit-scheme-collection-of-plastic-bottles-and-cans-still-below-legal-target CE Delft, together with legal experts from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, investigated how the deposit scheme could be made more effective to meet the legal obligation sooner. 148763 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 09:51:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/students-test-operation-of-european-environmental-law-in-comparative-environmental-law-moot-court In this study course, master students prepare and execute a real-life European environmental law case. Not only instructive for themselves, but also for the EU. 147676 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:02:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/14-million-euros-for-dutch-research-into-impact-of-deep-sea-mining The Dutch contributing partners of the international MiningImpact3 consortium have been awarded 1.4 million euros by the Dutch Research Council (NWO). 146833 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:27:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/nclos-annual-conference-2024 Solène Guggisberg presented a paper on the protection of marine biodiversity at the annual conference of the Norwegian Center for the Law of the Sea in Tromsø. 144860 Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:14:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/marleen-van-rijswick-receives-the-kwr-2023-honorary-fellowship-for-her-dedication-to-the-fundamental Water research and expertise centre KWR recognises Marleen van Rijswick for her contribution to the fundamental right to good water for people and nature. 144641 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0100 Nieuws /en/news/jasper-van-kempen-now-professor-by-special-appointment-on-transdisciplinary-water-law Jasper van Kempen has been appointed Professor by Special Appointment of Transdisciplinary Water Law at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, as of 1 November 2024 144244 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:18:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/new-book-on-water-governance-in-the-netherlands-and-flanders The book 'Water management in the Low Countries' was edited by: Cathy Suykens, Marleen van Rijswick, Herman Havekes and Bente de Leeuw. 143969 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:48:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/city-and-country-in-coherence Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ is participating in the Fertile Soils project, including a legal PhD research project. 143093 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 16:41:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/research-into-ownership-of-water-quality-how-to-meet-wfd-targets-in-2027 PhD students from Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ are investigating what administrative and legal options are available to comply with the Water Framework Directive. 141781 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/call-for-interest-conference-the-scope-of-litigation-under-the-unclos Invitation to register for the conference organized by NILOS and UCWOSL research institutes at Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ School of Law as part of the Judicial Jurisdiction Project. 141647 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:30:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/is-a-dutch-right-to-repair-legally-feasible Researchers looked into whether, in anticipation of EU legislation, a Dutch right to repair and ban on destruction of unsold products is legally feasible. 141244 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 07:59:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/the-north-sea-agreement-reconciling-multiple-interests-and-stakeholders Report of the student symposium on 8 May, focusing on the North Sea Agreement and three major transitions (nature, food, energy) taking place there. 140890 Tue, 28 May 2024 14:55:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/catherine-blanchard-at-sustainable-futures-conference-equity-should-be-integral-to-regulation-of On 19 April 2024, Catherine Blanchard addressed equity considerations in relation to environmental issues, human rights and social dimensions of deep-seabed mining 140369 Tue, 07 May 2024 14:26:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/report-of-the-conference-water-management-in-the-low-countries The conference took place on 22 March 2024 at the Hogeschool Zeeland and was organised by UCWOSL in collaboration with the Delta Climate Centre. 141049 Wed, 01 May 2024 15:16:00 +0200 Nieuws /en/news/catherine-blanchard-at-asil-conference-the-bbnj-agreements-impact-on-deep-sea-mining On 5 April 2024, Catherine Blanchard spoke about the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement in relation to deep-sea mining 140363 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0200 Nieuws