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U.S. Climate Change Policy V. International Trade Rules: Complying With Gatt, Tina R. Goel
U.S. Climate Change Policy V. International Trade Rules: Complying With Gatt, Tina R. Goel
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The Copenhagen negotiations did not result in the global environmental treaty desired by many, but, instead, in plans to reduce greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions or carbon intensity from fifty-five nations, including China, India, and the United States. The U.S. pledge, to reduce emissions by seventeen percent, came with a catch: Congressional action. Enacting federal climate change legislation in the United States has been difficult because policymakers fear that increased regulation may place domestic industry at a competitive disadvantage, and that production facilities will relocate, thereby causing carbon leakage—the movement of emissions to a less regulated country—and associated U.S. job losses. …
Fsm Vs. Czech: A New “Standing” For Climate Change?, Paulo A. Lopes
Fsm Vs. Czech: A New “Standing” For Climate Change?, Paulo A. Lopes
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In 2005, CEZ Power Company (“CEZ”) announced plans to completely rebuild a lignite (brown coal) fired power plant in Prunérˇov, Czech Republic. Shortly before the expected approval of CEZ’s Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”), the Federated States of Micronesia (“FSM”) sent two letters to the Czech government. In December 2009, FSM requested the Czech government to conduct a Transboundary EIA, which was followed in January 2010, by an additional request for the government to review the Best Available Technology (“BAT”) on the proposed modernization of the Prunérˇov II plant. FSM’s petition represents the first time that a Non-Member State of the …
Standardization Of Redd Monitoring Technology To Level The Playing Field, Beth Zgoda
Standardization Of Redd Monitoring Technology To Level The Playing Field, Beth Zgoda
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To meet the goals of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (“UNFCCC”), the nations of the world must address the approximately seventeen percent of global greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation. Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (“REDD”) will require transparent accountability for national mitigation action and effective technology sharing. Remote-sensing technologies—primarily utilizing satellite imagery—are an effective means of monitoring and verifying REDD. Although many developing countries currently lack the capacity to make use of remote-sensing technology, the technology is readily available to governments and non-governmental organizations through software programs that analyze publicly-available data sets produced by existing satellites.
Legal Foundations For Ngo Participation In Climate Treaty Negotiations, Winfield Wilson
Legal Foundations For Ngo Participation In Climate Treaty Negotiations, Winfield Wilson
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During the Copenhagen climate change negotiations in December 2009, as the talks concluded tensely for government representatives, coalitions of environmental groups were disappointed because their efforts to play a participatory role had been frustrated. The silencing of the nongovernmental organization (“NGO”) perspective runs counter to established international principles of broad participation in multilateral environmental agreements (“MEAs”), and is particularly troubling in light of the global challenge climate change poses to humanity.
Coral Reefs In The Philippines, Mary Stevens
Coral Reefs In The Philippines, Mary Stevens
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In 1959, petitioner and his fellow corporate associates purchased a waterfront parcel of land in Rhode Island that was primarily a salt marsh plagued by tidal flooding. Over a period of many years, the corporation filed several petitions seeking to develop the land with various government agencies and was consistently denied. In 1971, Rhode Island promulgated regulations designating salt marshes, such as petitioner's, as protected coastal wetlands. In 1978, petitioner became the corporation's sole shareholder and received title for the land. In the 1980's, he applied to the state to fill in his marshland and was rejected based on the …
Practitioner's Corner: Ken Markowitz On Serving As An Environmental Advocate, Kimberly Righter
Practitioner's Corner: Ken Markowitz On Serving As An Environmental Advocate, Kimberly Righter
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From my past experience with Ken Markowitz, a 1989 graduate of WCL, I characterized him as dedicated to both the profession of environmental law and the school as an alumnus. When I contacted him about doing this interview, he confirmed my past impressions of him, by quickly responding to my invitation with a reply of "any time." Ken seems always willing to help out students despite being extremely busy running his own public interest consulting firm, EarthPace LLC, in Washington DC. Ken's firm advises organizations on using the Web and other emerging technologies to heighten public awareness of earth science …