320.01 Water Resources Law
This survey course studies the legal and policy issues governing water resource allocation in the United States. Students will be introduced to both the Prior Appropriation systems of the western United States and the Reasonable Use systems dominating the eastern states. We will study the law applied to groundwater use as well as laws and regulations governing the institutions who allocate water resources. We will also discuss the Safe Drinking Water Act and how environmental justice relates to water resource management.
Spring 2022
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Research paper, 25+ pages
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Ryke Longest | ||
| Sakai site: https://sakai.duke.edu/portal/site/LAW-320-01-Sp22 | |||||
| Email list: LAW-320-01-Sp22@sakai.duke.edu | |||||
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Course
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Course Requirements - JD
Course Requirements - LLM
Course Requirements - Public Interest
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