Public Values in Water Law: A Case of Substantive Fragmentation?
Horizontal fragmentation, from a public-values perspective, is a quite well-documented phenomenon in international (water) law. However, the literature does not provide any insight into vertical or substantive fragmentation, i.e. differences in the protection of public values at the various institut...
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| author | Monika Ambrus Herman Kasper Gilissen Jasper J.H. van Kempen |
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| description | Horizontal fragmentation, from a public-values perspective, is a quite well-documented phenomenon in international (water) law. However, the literature does not provide any insight into vertical or substantive fragmentation, i.e. differences in the protection of public values at the various institutional levels. This article assesses whether there is substantive fragmentation in water law at the international, the European, the sub-regional (Danube River Basin), and the Dutch domestic level. To this end, first a working definition of the concept of ‘public water values’ will be formulated. Subsequently, this article will draw conclusions regarding the degree of substantive fragmentation in water law across the institutional levels mentioned, based on an in-depth analysis of relevant sources of water law. The article will not present an exhaustive overview of public water values, but elaborates on a number of core values in water law. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-55de53c7f8ce41f896b2503c356b782b2022-12-22T02:51:31ZengUtrecht University School of LawUtrecht Law Review1871-515X2014-05-0110283010.18352/ulr.266260Public Values in Water Law: A Case of Substantive Fragmentation?Monika Ambrus0Herman Kasper Gilissen1Jasper J.H. van Kempen2University of GroningenUtrecht University School of LawDirectorate-General for Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat) of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the EnvironmentHorizontal fragmentation, from a public-values perspective, is a quite well-documented phenomenon in international (water) law. However, the literature does not provide any insight into vertical or substantive fragmentation, i.e. differences in the protection of public values at the various institutional levels. This article assesses whether there is substantive fragmentation in water law at the international, the European, the sub-regional (Danube River Basin), and the Dutch domestic level. To this end, first a working definition of the concept of ‘public water values’ will be formulated. Subsequently, this article will draw conclusions regarding the degree of substantive fragmentation in water law across the institutional levels mentioned, based on an in-depth analysis of relevant sources of water law. The article will not present an exhaustive overview of public water values, but elaborates on a number of core values in water law.http://www.utrechtlawreview.org/articles/10.18352/ulr.266/public valuespublic water valueswater lawsubstantive fragmentationsocial justiceenvironmental protection |
| spellingShingle | Monika Ambrus Herman Kasper Gilissen Jasper J.H. van Kempen Public Values in Water Law: A Case of Substantive Fragmentation? Utrecht Law Review public values public water values water law substantive fragmentation social justice environmental protection |
| title | Public Values in Water Law: A Case of Substantive Fragmentation? |
| title_full | Public Values in Water Law: A Case of Substantive Fragmentation? |
| title_fullStr | Public Values in Water Law: A Case of Substantive Fragmentation? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Public Values in Water Law: A Case of Substantive Fragmentation? |
| title_short | Public Values in Water Law: A Case of Substantive Fragmentation? |
| title_sort | public values in water law a case of substantive fragmentation |
| topic | public values public water values water law substantive fragmentation social justice environmental protection |
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