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Urban commons, from Italy to Europe
What should we do with abandoned spaces and facilities in the outskirts of our cities? How can we recover such spaces, while at the same time strengthening social cohesion in our neighbourhoods and citizens’ [...]
Legal innovation to empower the disempowered in service of a sustainable city
Amsterdam’s vision of becoming a sustainable city We have been fascinated by two small bottom-up initiatives in and around Amsterdam: the Community Land Trust in Amsterdam South-East and the so-called Zoöp. In a recent [...]
Positive Sustainable Obligations in Property Law
When it comes to living within our planetary boundaries, land use is incredibly important. Not only do industry and agriculture significantly contribute to climate change, also construction of homes and the way in which these [...]
Academic freedom and the perils of the employment contract in managerial universities – time for action
According to a recent study for the European Parliament, academic freedom in the Netherlands is under pressure. The report, which drew some attention in the Dutch debate, identifies three main sources of pressure: “developments in [...]
Sustainability and advertising: from consumer choice to consumer habits
Can Shell claim to be the Netherlands’ largest investor in green energy in its advertisements? At the start of this month a new Code on Sustainability Advertisement was adopted by the Dutch Advertising Code Committee [...]
The Transfer of Ownership in the ‘Patagonia Case’: Tax Avoidance or a Step toward a Non-Extractive Economy?
This blog was featured earlier on the Verfassungsblog. September 15th 2022 was a big day for the climate movement. The owner of Patagonia – a large multinational corporation producing wearables – transferred 98% of his [...]
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