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
| Course Number | Course Credits | Evaluation Method | Instructor | ||
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| 320.01 |
2
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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 | |||||
| Course | |
| Degree Requirements |
JD SRWP
JD elective
IntlLLM-SJD-EXC elective
IntlLLM writing, option
IntlLLM Environ Cert
Course Requirements - Public Interest
PIPS elective
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| Course Areas of Practice |
Administrative and Regulatory Law
Environmental Law
Law, Democracy, and Society
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