Courses

In the teaching courses, the topics are the environment and its protection and the nature and its conservation … from the legal point of view and point of view of natural sciences. The UM Center of Excellence’s team is lecturing in these courses. The teaching is continuing also after the end of the project. 

FOUNDATIONS OF NATURE CONSERVATIONS – Faculty of natural sciences and mathematics
(February 2021 – June 2021)

Preliminary programme

Venue: Faculty of natural sciences and mathematics

26.2.2021 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction to the Env. law and Nature protection law, cases for an overview of the topics and the content of the course

5.3.2021 – Doc. Dr. Petra Weigerl
Introduction in law, administrative law in particular, applications to environmental and nature sphere (cont.)

12.3.2021 – Prof. Dr. Petra Weingerl
Introduction in law, administrative law in particular, applications to environmental and nature sphere (cont.)
Legal sources (EU, international, national) on nature conservation and env. protection
Descriptions of projects (project works)

19.3.2021 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Curative, preventive and precautionary models
Principles:
– of prevention
– polluter pays principle
– sustainable development principle
with cases (exercises)

26.3.2021 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Principles (cont.):
– polluter pays principle
– sustainable development principle
with cases (exercises)

2.4.2021 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Principles of env. and nature integrity (SEA-strategic env. assessment, EIA – Env. impact assessment, Art. 6 of the Habitat directive) and its application in practice and with cases (exercises)

9.4.2021 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Principle of a sustainable development and its application (public v. private interest, concessions on natural resources) with cases (exercises)

16.4.2021 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Polluter pays principle for an allowed environmental distress and its application (with cases exercises)

23.4.2021 – Doc. Dr. Petra Weingerl
To be added

7.5.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Environmental damage with cases (exercises)

14.5.2021 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Legal framework of the agricultural land and self-sufficiency in Slovenia with cases (exercises)

21.5.2021 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič
Planning rules in the nature (Nature 2000, Habitat and Bird directive…) – cont.

28.5.2021 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič
Conventions and other international acts on nature protection (not the environment, not Aarhus convention); an application in Slovenija, examples

4.6.2021 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Strategic Environmental Assessment,  compensatory measures, mitigation measures; certain practices in Slovenia and beyond.

11.6.2021 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Repetitorium

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAW – Faculty of Law
(February 2020-April 2020)

Venue: Faculty of Law UM; Tuesdays (evenings)

25.2.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction to the environmental protection law (principles with cases)

3.3.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction to the environmental protection law (principles with cases) – cont. principles:
– polluter pays principle
– sustainable development principle

10.3.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Environmental damage – prevention and remedying (principles: precautionary principle, integrated pollution prevention together with SEA and EIA rules, rules on planning)

17.3.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Application of principles: precautionary principle, preventive principle and their application in the practice
Case solving work – group preparation, projects oriented work

24.3.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Application of principles: public participations in decisionmaking procedures, a right to legal redress in environmental matters, Aarhus convention)
Case solving work – group preparation, projects oriented work

31.3.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Application of principles: polluter pays principle in cases of allowed use of the environment and resources, an obligation to compulsory liability insurance, power of the purse in env. matters
Case solving work – group preparation, projects oriented work

7.4.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Legal framework of the agricultural land and self-sufficiency in Slovenia
Cases solving work – group preparation, projects oriented work
Repetitorium

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FOUNDATIONS OF NATURE CONSERVATIONS – Faculty of natural sciences and mathematics
(February 2020 – June 2020)

Venue: Faculty of natural sciences and mathematics

28.2.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction in law, administrative law in particular, applications to environmental and nature sphere

6.3.2020 – Doc. Dr. Petra Weigerl
Introduction in law, administrative law in particular, applications to environmental and nature sphere (cont.)

13.3.2020 – Prof. Dr. Petra Weingerl
Introduction in law, administrative law in particular, applications to environmental and nature sphere (cont.)
Legal sources (EU, international, national) on nature conservation and env. protection
Descriptions of projects (project works)

20.3.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Curative, preventive and precautionary models
Principles:
– preventive principle
– polluter pays principle
– sustainable development principle

27.3.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Principles:
– polluter pays principle
– sustainable development principle

3.4.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Principles:
– integrity of the Enw. and Nature  (SEA-strategic env. assessment, EIA – Env. impact assessment, Art. 6 of the Habitat directive) and its application in practice

10.4.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Principles:
– sustainable development and its application (public v. private interest, concessions on natural resources)

17.4.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Principles:
– polluter pays principle for the allowed environmental distress and its application

24.4.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Environmental damage

8.5.2020 – Doc. Dr. Petra Weingerl
To be added

15.5.2020 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič
Conventions and other international acts on nature protection (not the environment, not Aarhus convention); an application in Slovenija, examples

22.5.2020 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič

Planning rules in the nature (Nature 2000, Habitat and Bird directive…) – cont.

29.5.2020 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Legal framework of the agricultural land and self-sufficiency in Slovenia 

5.6.2020 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič
Strategic Environmental Assessment,  compensatory measures, mitigation measures; certain practices in Slovenia and beyond.

14.6.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Repetitorium

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FOUNDATIONS OF NATURE CONSERVATIONS – Faculty of natural sciences and mathematics
(March 2019 – June 2019)

Venue: Faculty of natural sciences and mathematics

1.3.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction in law, administrative law in particular, applications to environmental and nature sphere

8.3.2019 – Doc. Dr. Petra Weigerl
Introduction in law, administrative law in particular, applications to environmental and nature sphere (cont.)

15.3.2019 – Prof. Dr. Petra Weingerl
Introduction in law, administrative law in particular, applications to environmental and nature sphere (cont.)
Legal sources (EU, international, national) on nature conservation and env. protection
Descriptions of projects (project works)

22.3.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Curative, preventive and precautionary models
Principles:
– preventive principle
– polluter pays principle
– sustainable development principle

29.3.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Principles:
– polluter pays principle
– sustainable development principle

5.4.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Principles:
– integration (SEA-strategic env. assessment, EIA – Env. impact assessment, Art. 6 of the Habitat directive) and its application in practice

12.4.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Principles:
– sustainable development and its application (public v. private interest, concessions on natural resources)

19.4.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Principles:
– polluter pays principle for the allowed environmental distress and its application

26.4.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Environmental damage

10.5.2019 – Doc. Dr. Petra Weingerl
To be added

17.5.2019 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič
Conventions and other international acts on nature protection (not the environment, not Aarhus convention); an application in Slovenija, examples

24.5.2019 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič

Planning rules in the nature (Nature 2000, Habitat and Bird directive…) – cont.

31.5.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Legal framework of the agricultural land and self-sufficiency in Slovenia 

7.6.2019 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič
Strategic Environmental Assessment,  compensatory measures, mitigation measures; certain practices in Slovenia and beyond.

14.6.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Repetitorium

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAW – Faculty of Law
(February 2019-April 2019)

Venue: Faculty of Law UM; Tuesdays

26.2.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction to the environmental protection law (principles with cases)

5.3.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction to the environmental protection law (principles with cases) – cont. principles:
– polluter pays principle
– sustainable development principle

12.3.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Environmental damage – prevention and remedying (principles: precautionary principle, integrated pollution prevention together with SEA and EIA rules, rules on planning)

19.3.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Application of principles: precautionary principle, preventive principle and their application in the practice
Case solving work – group preparation, projects oriented work

26.3.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Application of principles: public participations in decisionmaking procedures, a right to legal redress in environmental matters, Aarhus convention)
Case solving work – group preparation, projects oriented work

2.4.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Application of principles: polluter pays principle in cases of allowed use of the environment and resources, an obligation to compulsory liability insurance, power of the purse in env. matters
Case solving work – group preparation, projects oriented work

9.4.2019 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Legal framework of the agricultural land and self-sufficiency in Slovenia
Cases solving work – group preparation, projects oriented work
Repetitorium

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FOUNDATIONS OF NATURE CONSERVATIONS – Faculty of natural sciences and mathematics
(March 2018 – June 2018)

Venue: Faculty of natural sciences and mathematics; Fridays from 9:00 – 11:30

9.3.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction in law, administrative law in particular, applications to environmental and nature sphere

16.3.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction in law, administrative law in particular, applications to environmental and nature sphere (cont.)

23.3.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction in law, administrative law in particular, applications to environmental and nature sphere (cont.)
Legal sources (EU, international, national) on nature conservation and env. protection
Descriptions of projects (project works)

30.3.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Curative, preventive and precautionary models
Principles:
– preventive principle
– polluter pays principle
– sustainable development principle

6.4.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Principles:
– polluter pays principle
– sustainable development principle

13.4.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Principles:
– integration (SEA-strategic env. assessment, EIA – Env. impact assessment, Art. 6 of the Habitat directive) and its application in practice

20.4.2018 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič
International legal sources for animal protection

27.4.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Principles:
– sustainable development and its application (public v. private interest, concessions on natural resources) 

4.5.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Principles:
– polluter pays principle for the allowed environmental distress and its application

11.5.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Environmental damage

18.5.2018 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič
Planning rules in the nature (Nature 2000, Habitat and Bird directive…)

25.5.2018 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič
Planning rules in the nature (Nature 2000, Habitat and Bird directive…) – cont.

1.6.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Legal framework of the agricultural land and self-sufficiency in Slovenia 

8.6.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Project assignments (discussions) 

15.6.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Repetitorium

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAW – Faculty of Law
(March 2018-April 2018)

Venue: Faculty of Law UM; Tuesdays from 18:00 – 20:15

6.3.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction to the environmental protection law (principles with cases)

13.3.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction to the environmental protection law (principles with cases) – cont. Principles:
– polluter pays principle
– sustainable development principle

20.3.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Environmental damage – prevention and remedying (principles: precautionary principle, integrated pollution prevention together with EPA and EIA rules, rules on planning)

27.3.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Application of principles: precautionary principle, preventive principle and their application in the EPA rules and in the practice
Case solving work – group preparation, projects oriented work

3.4.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Application of principles: public participations in decisionmaking procedures, a right to legal redress in environmental matters, Aarhus convention)
Case solving work – group preparation, projects oriented work

10.4.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Application of principles: polluter pays principle in cases of allowed use of the environment and resources, an obligation to compulsory liability insurance, power of the purse in env. matters
Cass solving work – group preparation, projects oriented work

17.4.2018 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Legal framework of the agricultural land and self-sufficiency in Slovenia
Cases solving work – group preparation, projects oriented work
Repetitorium

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAW (February – March 2016)

Venue: Faculty of Law UM; Mondays from 12:00 – 15:15

29.02.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction to the environmental protection law (principles with cases)

07.03.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction to the environmental protection law (principles with cases) – cont.

14.03.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction to the environmental protection law (principles with cases) – cont.

21.03.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Environmental damage – prevention and remedying
Case solving work

4.4.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez & Petra Weingerl – DPhil candidate at University of Oxford
Actio popularis, Class and group actions  – Collective redress in environmental matters

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FUNDATIONS OF NATURE CONSERVATION   (February 2016 – June 2016)

Venue: Lecture room 0.80, Faculty of Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Wednesdays, from 11.00 to 14.00

24.2.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez & Prof. Dr. Aleš Ferčič
State Aid rules in the field of the Environmental Protection

2.3.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Basics of legal system(s), Principles of nature conservation, Applicability of national and EU rules, The role of law in nature conservation

9.3.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez & Prof. Ddr. Ana Vovk Korže
Self-sufficient and complementary activities in rural areas and the problem of complex administration

16.3.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez & Prof. Ddr. Ana Vovk Korže
Constructed wetlands – an opportunity to achieve the Water Framework Directive and legislative gaps 

23.3.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez & Prof. Ddr. Ana Vovk Korže
Soil protection  – new approach and What are green jobs

30.3.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez & Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič
International and national legislation on protection big wild animals

6.4.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Environmental Principles

13.4.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez & Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič
Application of Habitat directive (habitat types)

20.4.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez & Dr. Darij Krajčič
Round table:  From Biology to Nature Conservation

4.5.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez & Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič
Application of Habitat directive (animals and vegetation)

11.5.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez & Prof. Dr. Janja Hojnik
Introduction to the EU Internal market rules and its relation to the environment & Nature; Free movement of goods in relating to the environment & nature-open issue

18.5.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez & Mag. Senka Sifkovic Vrbica
The role of the NGOs in the environmental and nature conservation (legal framework, access to the legal remedies etc).

25.5.2016 – Prof. Ddr. Ana Vovk Korže
Ekskurzija – Dravinjska dolina 

1.6.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Liability for environmental damage, rules on its prevention, comparison to traditional damage

8.6.2016 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Excursion to the Waste Water Treatment Plant

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAW (February 2015 – March 2015)

Venue: Faculty of Law UM; Mondays from 12:00 – 15:15

23.02.2015 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction to the environmental protection law (administrative, civil, criminal law aspects)

02.03.2015 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Liability for the environmental damage

09.03.2015 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez & Dušan Pichler (Ministry for environment and special planning) – SEMINAR starts at 10.00
Seminar on Lafarge saga (Issue of the environmental permit for a factory in Zagorje

16.03.2015 at 10.00 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez & Prof. Dr. Jan H. Jans (whole day teaching)
Application of the EU environmental law

23.03.2015 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez& Mrs. Petra Weingerl, MJur (Dist) (Oxford), Prof. Dr. Senko Pličanič, Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Collective redress in environmental matters
Fondations of the ecologic law
Closing topics and repetitorium

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FUNDATIONS OF NATURE CONSERVATION   (February 2015 – June 2015)

Venue: Lecture room 0.80, Faculty of Natural Sciences & Mathematics Wednesdays from 11.00 to 14.00

25.2.2015 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
Basics of legal system(s)
Principles of nature conservation
Applicability of national and EU rules
The role of law in nature conservation

4.3.2015 – Doc. Dr. Aleš Ferčič, Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
State Aid rules in the field of the Environmental Protection

11.3.2015 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
Principles of the Env. law & Liability for environmental damage, rules on its prevention, comparison to traditional damage

18.3.2015 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
The role of administrative nature conservation law
The role of civil and criminal in the field of nature conservation

25.3.2015 – Prof. Ddr. Ana Vovk Korže, Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
Self-sufficient and complementary activities in rural areas and the problem of complex administration

1.4.2015 – Prof. Ddr. Ana Vovk Korže, Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
Constructed wetlands – an opportunity to achieve the Water Framework Directive and legislative gaps

8.4.2015 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič, Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
International and national legislation on protection big wild animals

15.4.2015 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič, Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
Application of Habitat directive (habitat types)

22.4.2015 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič, Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
Application of Habitat directive (animals and vegetation)

6.5.2015 – Prof. Dr. Janja Hojnik, Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
Introduction to the EU Internal market rules and its relation to the environment & Nature
Free movement of goods in relating to the environment & nature-open issues

13.5.2015 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
Seminars – topics to be presented by students

20.5.2015 – Prof. DDr. Ana Vovk Korže
Excursion to Selfsuffiency learning polygon

3.6.2015 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Excursion to Gorenje (Velenje)

10.6.2015 Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
Repetitorium

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NATURE CONSERVATION LAW (October 2014-January 2015)

Venue: Faculty of Natural Science and Math
Wednesdays from 14.00 to 15.30

8.10.2014 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Introduction to international, EU and national rules on nature conservation

15.10.2014 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
How to draft seminar paper
Introduction to EU rules on environment

22.10.2014 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Cont.: EU rules on environment

29.10.2014 – Prof. Ddr. Ana Vovk Korže
Nature-treatment Systems for Implementation Water Framework Directive

5.11.2014 – Prof. Dr. Ana Vovk Korže
Public Participation in Remediation Degradation Areas

12.11.2014 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič
Legal framework of the Biodiversity

19.11.2014 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Seminar papers – presentations

24.11.2014 – Petra Weingerl
Preliminary references in EU Environmental law (lectures will be held at the Faculty of Law, Lecturroom 2, If. floor)

26.11.2014 – Senka Vrbica
Access to Legal Remedies in the Env. Cases by NGOs

3.12.2014 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Seminar papers – presentations

10.12.2014- Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Seminar papers – presentations

17.12.2014 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Seminar papers – presentations

7.1.2014 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Repetitorium

14.1.2014 – Prof. Dr. Mitja Kaligarič
Protection of biodiversity – open issues

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION LAW (March 2013 – June 2014)

Venue: Lecture room: Mansarda A, Faculty of Law, Mladinska 9, 2000 Maribor
Thursdays from 8.00 to 12.00

12.12.2013 – Petra Weingerl (introductionary lecture)
The principle of effectiveness in the EU law and ECJ jurisprudence

6.3.2014 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
Introduction to the Environmental Protection Law

13.3.2014 – Doc. Dr. Aleš Ferčič, Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
State Aid rules in the field of the Environmental Protection

13.3.2014 – Prof. Dr. Janja Hojnik, Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
EU Internal market rules and free movement of goods in relating to the environment (agricultur goods, mandatory requirements, etc)

20.3.2014 – Petra Weingerl, Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
Procedural issues & Environmental protection; emphasis on collective actions

20.3.2014 – Prof. Ddr. Ana Vovk Korže, Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
Constructed Wetlands – an opportunity to achieve the Water Framework and legislative gaps

20.3.2014 – Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez
Application exercise: flooding od river Drava and legal consequences  

27.3.2014 – Prof. Ddr. Ana Vovk Korže, Prof. Dr. Rajko Knez:
Self-sufficient and complementary activities