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A Tale Of Two Greenways: A Comparative Study Of Greenway Projects, Gabrielle Markeson
A Tale Of Two Greenways: A Comparative Study Of Greenway Projects, Gabrielle Markeson
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Comment discusses the recent trend in urban planning which places an emphasis on creating smart growth communities, which encourage mixed land use, alternative modes of transportation, and incorporating green space in development to combat urban sprawl. Smart growth communities often offer greenways, which encompass a broad range of green space including open space along rivers and streams, natural or landscaped courses for pedestrian or bicycle passage, open space connectors for parks, and linear parks designated as parkways, among others. The Comment discusses the environmental, economic, and health benefits of greenways. While greenways have become desirable, many communities aren't successful …
Indigenous People And Environmental Justice: The Impact Of Climate Change, Rebecca Tsosie
Indigenous People And Environmental Justice: The Impact Of Climate Change, Rebecca Tsosie
University of Colorado Law Review
The international dialogue on climate change is currently focused on a strategy of adaptation that includes the projected removal of entire communities, if necessary. Not surprisingly, many of the geographical regions that are most vulnerable to the effects of climate change are also the traditional lands of indigenous communities. This article takes the position that the adaptation strategy will prove genocidal for many groups of indigenous people, and instead argues for recognition of an indigenous right to environmental selfdetermination, which would allow indigenous peoples to maintain their cultural and political status upon their traditional lands. In the context of climate …