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Book Review, Environmental Law And Sustainability After Rio, David Wirth
Book Review, Environmental Law And Sustainability After Rio, David Wirth
David A. Wirth
Review of an accessible collection of essays from around the world, offering insights into legal and political issues surrounding environmental law and sustainability.
Legal Anatomy Of An Air Pollution Emergency, Doug Rendleman
Legal Anatomy Of An Air Pollution Emergency, Doug Rendleman
Doug Rendleman
No abstract provided.
Gaming The System: Bio-Economics, Game Theory, & Fisheries Management, Richard A. Grisel
Gaming The System: Bio-Economics, Game Theory, & Fisheries Management, Richard A. Grisel
Richard A Grisel
This paper argues that game theory provides powerful, effective new tools to analyze externalities that occur in the context of strategic, multi-party, interactive decision-making. I will attempt to treat this as a non-technical paper and avoid the complex mathematics better left to economists and mathematicians. Instead, a more achievable goal is to illustrate how high-seas open-access fishing is virtually identical to a game situation, treat the fundamentals of game theory, and demonstrate that game theoretic analyses are well-suited and fruitful for designing effective policy responses to fisheries management, particularly with respect to the straddling stocks problem. Indeed, one seminal fisheries …
Moving Forward On Public Health And Safety With Just The Stroke Of The Pen? Yes, Obama Can, Rena Steinzor
Moving Forward On Public Health And Safety With Just The Stroke Of The Pen? Yes, Obama Can, Rena Steinzor
Rena I. Steinzor
No abstract provided.
Data Gaps In Natural Resource Management: Sniffing For Leaks Along The Information Pipeline, Holly Doremus
Data Gaps In Natural Resource Management: Sniffing For Leaks Along The Information Pipeline, Holly Doremus
Holly Doremus
Despite wide recognition that natural resource management decisions are heavily dependent on the supply of scientific information, little attention has been paid to the processes by which that information is supplied. This paper lays out the key steps of the information supply pipeline, which include exploration, extraction, refining, blending, distribution, and consumption. Leaks in the pipeline can occur at any of these steps, interrupting the supply of information to decision makers. Because information supply is contextual and complex, no universal fix can address all information shortfalls. Nonetheless, several general recommendations emerge. First, decision makers must recognize the limits of scientific …
Regulatory Blowout: How Regulatory Failures Made The Bp Disaster Possible, And How The System Can Be Fixed To Avoid A Recurrence, Alyson Flournoy, William Andreen, Rebecca Bratspies, Holly Doremus, Victor Flatt, Robert Glicksman, Joel Mintz, Daniel Rohlf, Amy Sinden, Rena I. Steinzor, Joseph Tomain, Sandra Zellmer, James Goodwin
Regulatory Blowout: How Regulatory Failures Made The Bp Disaster Possible, And How The System Can Be Fixed To Avoid A Recurrence, Alyson Flournoy, William Andreen, Rebecca Bratspies, Holly Doremus, Victor Flatt, Robert Glicksman, Joel Mintz, Daniel Rohlf, Amy Sinden, Rena I. Steinzor, Joseph Tomain, Sandra Zellmer, James Goodwin
Holly Doremus
The BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is destined to take its place as one of the greatest environmental disasters in the history of the United States, or for that matter, of the entire planet. Like so many other disasters on that list, it was entirely preventable. BP must shoulder its share of the blame, of course. Similarly, the Minerals Management Service (MMS) – since reorganized and rebranded – has come under much deserved criticism for its failure to rein in BP’s avaricious approach to drilling even where it was unable to respond to a worst-case scenario in …
Listing Decisions Under The Endangered Species Act: Why Better Science Isn't Always Better Policy, Holly Doremus
Listing Decisions Under The Endangered Species Act: Why Better Science Isn't Always Better Policy, Holly Doremus
Holly Doremus
This Article offers an alternative approach to ESA listing determinations which would better combine scientific credibility with democratic legitimacy. As background to the current problem, Part II explains the origins of the ESA's stringent strictly science mandate. Part III considers the nature and limits of scientific information and explains how the scientific process can identify the best available scientific information. Part IV evaluates the specific decisions required for ESA listings in light of the strictly science mandate, explaining why these decisions require input from beyond the realm of scientific information. Part IV goes on to demonstrate that the incompatibility of …
The Rhetoric And Reality Of Nature Protection: Toward A New Discourse, Holly Doremus
The Rhetoric And Reality Of Nature Protection: Toward A New Discourse, Holly Doremus
Holly Doremus
No abstract provided.
Through Another's Eyes: Getting The Benefit Of Outside Perspectives In Environmental Review, Holly Doremus
Through Another's Eyes: Getting The Benefit Of Outside Perspectives In Environmental Review, Holly Doremus
Holly Doremus
The Deepwater Horizon blowout has important lessons to teach about environmental review. It is easy to scapegoat the former Minerals Management Service (MMS) for shoddy environmental analysis. But captive agencies are a common phenomenon. Oversight by environmental mission agencies is supposed to provide a check on their myopia. Several external reviews of MMS’s environmental analysis were conducted, but none uncovered MMS’s wildly incorrect estimates of the probability, magnitude, and consequences of a blowout. This article details the external reviews, explains why they proved ineffective, and offers suggestions for improvement. Outside review cannot be effective unless reviewers understand the importance of …
Silent Spring At 50, Andrew Morriss
Domestic Climate Change Adaptation And Equity, Alice Kaswan
Domestic Climate Change Adaptation And Equity, Alice Kaswan
Alice Kaswan
It is now commonly accepted that climate change will lead to sea-level rise, more extreme storms, heat waves, wildfires, changing weather patterns, and the spread of disease. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is necessary, but not sufficient. Global, national, and subnational adaptation measures to reduce climate harm are essential.
This article argues that equity should be a central feature of emerging domestic climate adaptation initiatives. It details how more frequent and intense “natural” disasters, long-term impacts on habitability, and public health threats will have unequal impacts within the United States. The article suggests seven principles for achieving equitable adaptation, principles designed …
Legalising Environmental Leadership: A Comment On The Cjeu's Ruling In C-366/10 On The Inclusion Of Aviation In The Eu Emissions Trading Scheme, Sanja Bogojevic
Legalising Environmental Leadership: A Comment On The Cjeu's Ruling In C-366/10 On The Inclusion Of Aviation In The Eu Emissions Trading Scheme, Sanja Bogojevic
Sanja Bogojević
This article examines the recent judgment in case C-366/10 in which the CJEU upheld the widened scope of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, to include aviation, against a challenge by US airlines. At the core of this case stands the question of the extent to which, if at all, the EU is allowed to unilaterally control greenhouse gas emissions from aviation given that to date these are unregulated at an international level. As such, this is a case concerning the legitimacy of regional regulatory responses to global institutional failings. What the court does is to legitimise EU’s leading role in …
Evaluating Rules And How We Measure Their Effects, Rena I. Steinzor, Michael Patoka
Evaluating Rules And How We Measure Their Effects, Rena I. Steinzor, Michael Patoka
Rena I. Steinzor
The Center for Progressive Reform undertook an empirical study of the Office of Information of Regulatory Affairs, the White House office that reviews every significant regulation issue by Executive Branch agencies. The study assembled an unprecedented portrait of its behavior during the decade from October 16, 2001, when notices of meetings with outside parties were first available on the Internet, until June 1, 2011. OIRA conducted 6,194 separate reviews of regulatory submissions, holding 1,080 meetings that involved 5,759 appearances by outside participants. Both the final report and the database we assembled are available on the CPR website, at progressivereform.org. OIRA …
Escaping The Sporhase Maze: Protecting State Waters Within The Commerce Clause, Mark S. Davis, Michael Pappas
Escaping The Sporhase Maze: Protecting State Waters Within The Commerce Clause, Mark S. Davis, Michael Pappas
Michael Pappas
Eastern states, though they have enjoyed a history of relatively abundant water, increasingly face the need to conserve water, particularly to protect water-dependent ecosystems. At the same time, growing water demands, climate change, and an emerging water-oriented economy have intensified pressure for interstate water transfers. Thus, even traditionally wet states are seeking to protect or secure their water supplies. However, restrictions on water sales and exports risk running afoul of the Dormant Commerce Clause. This Article offers guidance for states, partciularly eastern states concerned with maintaining and improving water-dependent ecosystems, in seeking to restrict water exports while staying within the …
Protecting Coastal And Estuarine Resources- Confronting The Gulf Between The Promise And Product Of Environmental Regulation , Robert V. Percival
Protecting Coastal And Estuarine Resources- Confronting The Gulf Between The Promise And Product Of Environmental Regulation , Robert V. Percival
Robert Percival
No abstract provided.
Human Rights And The Evolution Of Global Environmental Law, Robert V. Percival
Human Rights And The Evolution Of Global Environmental Law, Robert V. Percival
Robert Percival
Environmental problems that jeopardize the health of humans increasingly implicate concerns that have played an important role in the development of international human rights. While some have questioned the wisdom or effectiveness of focusing human rights concerns on environmental problems, it seems an inevitable response to the failure of many countries to protect their citizens adequately from harm caused by environmental degradation. This paper reviews efforts to apply human rights concerns to environmental problems. It describes how these developments illustrate the growth of a kind of “global environmental law” that blurs traditional distinctions between domestic and international law and public …
Police Can Stop You For Having A License Plate Bracket On Your Car, Beau James Brock, Rikki Weger
Police Can Stop You For Having A License Plate Bracket On Your Car, Beau James Brock, Rikki Weger
Beau James Brock
The Fourth Amendment must be protected from police excesses. Now, law enforcement is relying upon the most hyper-technical of violations to stop a vehicle. Both attorneys and judges must guard against the temptation that the ends will justify the means, only to find out later we sold out our freedom to the golden calf of drug interdiction.
Commentary: Environmental Justice And The Bp Oil Spill: Does Anyone Care About The "Small People" Of Color?, Perry Wallace
Commentary: Environmental Justice And The Bp Oil Spill: Does Anyone Care About The "Small People" Of Color?, Perry Wallace
Perry Wallace
No abstract provided.
Disclosure Of Environmental Liabilities Under The Securities Laws: The Potential Of Securities-Market-Based Incentives For Pollution Control , Perry E. Wallace
Disclosure Of Environmental Liabilities Under The Securities Laws: The Potential Of Securities-Market-Based Incentives For Pollution Control , Perry E. Wallace
Perry Wallace
No abstract provided.
An Overview Of This Issue: Climate Change In 2009, Perry Wallace
An Overview Of This Issue: Climate Change In 2009, Perry Wallace
Perry Wallace
No abstract provided.
Business Responses To Climate Change Overview Of This Issue , Perry Wallace
Business Responses To Climate Change Overview Of This Issue , Perry Wallace
Perry Wallace
No abstract provided.
Implications Of The Copenhagen Accord For Global Climate Governance , David Hunter
Implications Of The Copenhagen Accord For Global Climate Governance , David Hunter
David B. Hunter
Climate advocates are increasingly raising specific climate change concerns before domestic courts, human rights tribunals, international commissions and other national and international decisionmaking bodies. Win or lose, these litigation strategies are significantly changing and enhancing the public dialogue around climate change. This article discusses the awareness-building impacts of climate litigation as well as related impacts such strategies may have on the development of climate law and policy. The article argues that litigation's focus on specific victims facing immediate threats from climate change has increased the political will to address climate change both internationally and nationally. It has also shifted the …
New Challenges In An Era Of Global Water Scarcity , David Hunter
New Challenges In An Era Of Global Water Scarcity , David Hunter
David B. Hunter
No abstract provided.
Emerging Standards For Sustainable Finance Of The Energy Sector, Kirk Herbertson, David Hunter
Emerging Standards For Sustainable Finance Of The Energy Sector, Kirk Herbertson, David Hunter
David B. Hunter
No abstract provided.
Combat Strategies And The Law Of War In The Age Of Terrorism, David Wirth
Combat Strategies And The Law Of War In The Age Of Terrorism, David Wirth
David A. Wirth
Analysis of the need for new rules of engagement and a modified understanding of the law of war as a result of the war on terror
The Unfinished Story Of The Rio Plus 20 Conference, John Dernbach
The Unfinished Story Of The Rio Plus 20 Conference, John Dernbach
John C. Dernbach
Reporting on the 2012 U.N. Conference on Sustainable Development (or Rio+20 conference) has generally followed two lines: the conference was essentially a failure because of its tepid official response to the enormous and related problems of global environmental degradation and global poverty; and the conference successfully managed to mobilize hundreds of voluntary commitments and at least $513 billion for specific sustainability goals. A third story line has received little attention, however, and may redeem the account of official failure. This article addresses that story line, reviewing a series of processes set in motion by the parties to the conference that …
Water Law In The United States And Brazil--Climate Change & Two Approaches To Emerging Water Poverty, David N. Cassuto, Romulo S.R. Sampaio
Water Law In The United States And Brazil--Climate Change & Two Approaches To Emerging Water Poverty, David N. Cassuto, Romulo S.R. Sampaio
David N Cassuto
This article examines two of the major water legal regimes in the Americas-that of Brazil and the United States. Both countries have extensive wet and dry regions and both hydro-regimes face a significant threat from global warming. Brazil, for instance, is home to between eight and fifteen percent of the world's fresh water, and its fast-growing economy and population present major challenges in management and allocation. The U.S. also faces major water allocation problems resulting from past settlement policies; unsustainable reclamation projects; and also fast-growing domestic, industrial and agricultural demand. In the United States, water has traditionally been perceived as …
The Law Of Words: Standing, Environment, And Other Contested Terms, David Cassuto
The Law Of Words: Standing, Environment, And Other Contested Terms, David Cassuto
David N Cassuto
Friends of the Earth, Inc. v. Laidlaw Environmental Services (TOC), Inc., 528 U.S. 167 (2000), exposes fundamental incoherencies within environmental standing doctrine, even while it ostensibly makes standing easier to prove for plaintiffs in environmental citizen suits. According to Laidlaw, an environmental plaintiff needs only to show personal injury to satisfy Article III's standing requirement; she need not show that the alleged statutory violation actually harms the environment. This Article argues that Laidlaw's distinction between injury to the plaintiff and harm to the environment is nonsensical. Both the majority and dissent in Laidlaw incorrectly assume that there exists an objective …
Nastygram Federalism: A Look At Federal Self-Audit Policy, David N. Cassuto
Nastygram Federalism: A Look At Federal Self-Audit Policy, David N. Cassuto
David N Cassuto
This Article examines the evolution of EPA's audit policy, explores the reasons for states' dissatisfaction with it, and then discusses whether the federal policy should have been issued as a rule under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Part I examines the evolution of the federal audit policy and then analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of the policy in its current form. Part II explores various types of evidentiary privilege and looks at the arguments for and against extending the privilege to audit reports. It then offers a similar analysis of the case for limited immunity, concluding that neither an expanded …
Keeping It Legal: Transboundary Management Challenges Facing Brazil And The Guarani, David Cassuto
Keeping It Legal: Transboundary Management Challenges Facing Brazil And The Guarani, David Cassuto
David N Cassuto
This paper examines the legal and ecological problems facing the Guarani Aquifer System. Because the majority of the Guarani Aquifer System underlies Brazil, the Brazilian legal regime forms the paper’s principal focus. The importance of the region makes the need for accurate information crucial. Yet relying on such information to manage a complex resource presents risks. Too often, the role of uncertainty in regulating is underplayed. Increasing knowledge over the resource demands categorizing “hard” and “soft” uncertainties, especially those presented by climate change. In addition, regulators must acknowledge the unitary nature of the aquifer while remaining sensitive to differing national …