Evaluatie van het implementatieproces van de Kaderrichtlijn Water

Rapport in opdracht van het Ministerie van Verkeer en Waterstaat. Tussen 22 december 2000 en 22 december 2009 is er gewerkt aan de implementatie van de Kaderrichtlijn Water (KRW) in Nederland. In deze rapportage bespreken wij de evaluatie van de implementatie van de KRW, die wij tussen december 2009 en juni 2010 hebben uitgevoerd. In deze...

Mix op maat: De gevolgen van privatisering in Australië en Canada

Hybridization of governance: The challenge of balancing policy impacts

This paper focuses on the impacts of hybrid forms of governance. Such hybrids are characterized by an arrangement of tasks and responsibilities, regarding regulatory governance, between public and private sector agencies. Empirically the paper is based on regulatory reforms in Australian and Canadian built environment policy. Within these...

Het toezicht op de naleving van de eisen uit het Bouwbesluit

De betekenis van technische voorschriften voor bouwwerken vastgelegd in het Bouwbesluit is onverminderd groot. De eisen dienen meerdere doelen zoals de bescherming van de belangen van eigenaren en gebruikers van gebouwen, van derden maar ook van maatschappelijke belangen. Voorschriften hebben alleen betekenis als ze ook gehandhaafd worden. De...

Building regulatory enforcement regimes: Comparative analysis of private sector involvement in the enforcement of public building regulations

It is often assumed that traditional regulatory regimes centered on governmental action will benefit from greater private sector involvement. And, under the catchy phrase "from government to governance" globally a wide variety of hybrid forms of governance has emerged. However, little empirical insight exists in the actual effects of such...

Building control in Australia; experiences with private sector involvement

Facing issues with regulatory enforcement through municipal agencies, governments in Australia have reformed the enforcement of public building regulations. As a result, the private sector has been introduced in building regulatory enforcement regimes with differences amongst jurisdictions. In this paper account is given of the present day...

Development of Dutch building control (1982-2003): Towards certified building control

Enforcing Dutch building regulations: Cutting or altering red tape?

Shifting responsibilities in building control in the Netherlands: A historical perspective