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Articles 1 - 13 of 13
Full-Text Articles in Law
Second Generation Environmental Justice: Challenges And Opportunities, Rachel D. Godsil
Second Generation Environmental Justice: Challenges And Opportunities, Rachel D. Godsil
The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)
Presenter: Rachel D. Godsil, Professor of Law, Seton Hall Law School
3 pages.
Indigenous Peoples And Environmental Justice: The Impact Of Climate Change, Rebecca Tsosie
Indigenous Peoples And Environmental Justice: The Impact Of Climate Change, Rebecca Tsosie
The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)
Presenter: Rebecca Tsosie, Professor of Law, Arizona State University
1 page.
Action On Global Warming: Making Room For Tribal Governments In The New Kind Of Wedge Issue, Dean B. Suagee
Action On Global Warming: Making Room For Tribal Governments In The New Kind Of Wedge Issue, Dean B. Suagee
The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)
Presenter: Dean B. Suagee, Of Counsel, Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker LLP, Washington, D.C.
1 page.
Summary Of Presentation: Climate Of Environmental Justice Conference, Michael B. Gerrard
Summary Of Presentation: Climate Of Environmental Justice Conference, Michael B. Gerrard
The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)
Presenter: Michael B. Gerrard, Partner, Arnold & Porter LLP, New York, NY
2 pages.
Deadly Waiting Game: An Environmental Justice Framework For Examining Natural And Man-Made Disasters Beyond Hurricane Katrina [Abstract], Robert D. Bullard
Deadly Waiting Game: An Environmental Justice Framework For Examining Natural And Man-Made Disasters Beyond Hurricane Katrina [Abstract], Robert D. Bullard
The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)
Presenter: Robert D. Bullard, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology, Clark Atlanta University
1 page.
Climate Justice: The Next Movement [Outline], Richard J. Lazarus
Climate Justice: The Next Movement [Outline], Richard J. Lazarus
The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)
Presenter: Richard J. Lazarus, Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center
2 pages.
Creating A Roadmap For Achieving Intergenerational Environmental Justice, Clifford Rechtschaffen
Creating A Roadmap For Achieving Intergenerational Environmental Justice, Clifford Rechtschaffen
The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)
Presenter: Clifford Rechtschaffen, Professor of Law and Director, JD Environmental Law Program; Co-Director, Environmental Law and Justice Clinic, Golden Gate University School of Law
5 pages.
Climate Changes And The Poorest Nations: Further Reflections On Global Inequality, Ruth Gordon
Climate Changes And The Poorest Nations: Further Reflections On Global Inequality, Ruth Gordon
The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)
Presenter: Ruth Gordon, Professor of Law, Villanova University School of Law
3 pages.
Slides: Environmental Justice: Comprehensive Approach, Nicholas Targ
Slides: Environmental Justice: Comprehensive Approach, Nicholas Targ
The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)
Presenter: Nicholas Targ, Holland & Knight, former Associate Director for Environmental Justice Integration, Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
16 slides
Healing Earth, Helping Neighbors: Using Brownfield Remediation Projects To Advance Environmental Justice [Outline], Willie Shepherd
Healing Earth, Helping Neighbors: Using Brownfield Remediation Projects To Advance Environmental Justice [Outline], Willie Shepherd
The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)
Presenter: Willie Shepherd, Chairman and Co-Founder, Kamlet Shepherd & Reichert, LLP
2 pages.
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Agenda: The Climate Of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock, University Of Colorado Boulder. School Of Law
Agenda: The Climate Of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock, University Of Colorado Boulder. School Of Law
The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock (March 16-17)
On March 16-17, The Climate of Environmental Justice: Taking Stock conference gathered 125 academics and practitioners from around the country to consider the pressing issues facing low-income and/or communities of color that continue to be subjected to a disproportionate share of environmental maladies.
"Some people are more equal than others when it comes to bracing ourselves for the impacts of climate change," said conference organizer Professor Maxine Burkett. "Whether it's because poor folks lived in the lowest areas of New Orleans when Katrina floodwaters rushed in, or are less able to afford the cooling bill during increasingly frequent heat waves, …
The Educative Effects Of Direct Democracy: A Research Primer For Legal Scholars, Daniel A. Smith, Caroline J. Tolbert, Daniel C. Bowen
The Educative Effects Of Direct Democracy: A Research Primer For Legal Scholars, Daniel A. Smith, Caroline J. Tolbert, Daniel C. Bowen
University of Colorado Law Review
This article surveys recent studies by political scientists that examine the "educative effects" of ballot measures on political participation and civic engagement, as well as their impact on candidate elections. The article provides legal scholars with empirical evidence that can be used to bolster normative and theoretical claims about the process and politics of direct democracy. The authors conclude by presenting original empirical research on the effects of ballot measures on individual attitudes toward state government and political trust. The article hypothesizes that citizens who are given more opportunities to participate in politics will have more trust in state government. …
The Citizen Assembly: An Alternative To The Initiative, Kevin O'Leary
The Citizen Assembly: An Alternative To The Initiative, Kevin O'Leary
University of Colorado Law Review
The Citizen Assembly is a superior alternative to direct mass democracy and the initiative. Building on the ideas of James Madison and Thomas Jefferson, it is possible to combine the traditional town hall and the Internet to fashion a new understanding of representative government that bridges the enormous gap that now exists between the political elite and the average voter. The assembly reform would increase opportunities for meaningful and intelligent participation by average citizens and improve public decisions. This article explains how a national network of citizen assemblies would work.