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A Tale Of Two Cities: The Need For Greater Federal Involvement To Ensure Proper Notification, Medical Monitoring And Treatment, And Successful Relocation For Tallevast, Florida And Other Environmental Justice Communities, Sabrina R. Collins Jul 2014

A Tale Of Two Cities: The Need For Greater Federal Involvement To Ensure Proper Notification, Medical Monitoring And Treatment, And Successful Relocation For Tallevast, Florida And Other Environmental Justice Communities, Sabrina R. Collins

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This article explores the environmental justice battles being waged in two Florida communities. The first is in Pensacola at the site of the infamous “Mount Dioxin” and the second is in Tallevast. The article further examines the treatment of the two communities by the local, state and federal governments. Further insight is also provided regarding the affected communities. The article offers suggestions for fair and effective treatment of environmental justice communities.


Ho Is A Ho Is A Ho: Prostitution, Feminism And The Nevada Brothel System, Eleanor Keller Wedum May 2014

Ho Is A Ho Is A Ho: Prostitution, Feminism And The Nevada Brothel System, Eleanor Keller Wedum

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Going Overboard: The Criminalization Of Seafarers In Violation Of Their Human Rights, Regional And Domestic Law's Conflict With Unclos And Marpol, And The Need For Reform, Megan K. Reid Jan 2014

Going Overboard: The Criminalization Of Seafarers In Violation Of Their Human Rights, Regional And Domestic Law's Conflict With Unclos And Marpol, And The Need For Reform, Megan K. Reid

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Following an oil spill, swift and aggressive measures are often taken to ensure that the public demand for justice is fulfilled. Unfortunately, seafarers are often placed in the post-incident spotlight, regardless of whether the incident involved operational error. During the 2002 Prestige accident, an oil spill formed off the coast of Spain in the middle of a raging storm. Spanish authorities denied the ship access to a calm harbor, which would have allowed the captain and crew to mitigate the environmental harm.

Part I of this article will review the Prestige oil spill, where criminal liability was imposed on the …


Unquenched Thirst: The Need For A Constitutionally Recognized Right To Water In Ghana, Tia Crosby Jan 2014

Unquenched Thirst: The Need For A Constitutionally Recognized Right To Water In Ghana, Tia Crosby

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The practice of privatizing water is often discussed as the leading method for improving access to adequate water in developing countries. Notably, this method has a cost that frequently impedes access to water in the developing world, while exploiting the profitability of a natural resource that is vital to human life. In Ghana, the failure of water privatization initiatives and the growing scarcity of adequate water have caused a public health crisis that necessitates a quick and efficient solution. As demonstrated in South Africa, the codification of the right to water in its constitution has improved access to adequate water, …


A Redd Solution To A Green Problem: Using Redd Plus To Address Deforestation In Ghana Through Benefit Sharing And Community Self-Empowerment, William Daniel Nartey Jan 2014

A Redd Solution To A Green Problem: Using Redd Plus To Address Deforestation In Ghana Through Benefit Sharing And Community Self-Empowerment, William Daniel Nartey

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The process of converting forests into non-forests deforestation claims 17 million hectares of the world’s tropical forests each year. Ghana is no stranger to the problem of deforestation. The developing country’s rainforest has been decreasing rapidly and significantly over time.

Part II of this paper addresses the primary driving factors of deforestation in Ghana, including human activities such as legal and illegal logging and unsustainable agricultural practices, as well as non-human factors such as poverty and population growth, which are inevitably linked. Part III identifies the constitutional land tenure rights and laws of the timber industry, assessing how these have …


Regulations, Watchdogs, Eco-Labels, Oh My! : The Highly Fragmented And Uncoordinated State Of Anti-Greenwashing Efforts, Chiara Pellus Jan 2014

Regulations, Watchdogs, Eco-Labels, Oh My! : The Highly Fragmented And Uncoordinated State Of Anti-Greenwashing Efforts, Chiara Pellus

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Offshore Windfarming In New Jersey, Renato Hipolito Ronquillo Ii Jan 2014

Offshore Windfarming In New Jersey, Renato Hipolito Ronquillo Ii

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Unsound Methods: The Challenge Of Overcoming Expert Witnesses Who Will Say Anything, Richard Jared Stepp Jan 2014

Unsound Methods: The Challenge Of Overcoming Expert Witnesses Who Will Say Anything, Richard Jared Stepp

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I Did It! Or At Least That's What They Told Me To Say!, Kevin Lawrence Cornel Jan 2014

I Did It! Or At Least That's What They Told Me To Say!, Kevin Lawrence Cornel

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The Expansion Of Fair Use In Response To Copyright's Growing Protection, John Burke Jan 2014

The Expansion Of Fair Use In Response To Copyright's Growing Protection, John Burke

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Psychiatric Prediction Of Future Dangerousness, Erinrose Walsh Lavin Jan 2014

Psychiatric Prediction Of Future Dangerousness, Erinrose Walsh Lavin

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The Law Of Death And Dying, Laura Ann Green Jan 2014

The Law Of Death And Dying, Laura Ann Green

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Party Crashers, Alexandra C. Smith Jan 2014

Party Crashers, Alexandra C. Smith

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Prostitution In The United States, Abdul Nasser Hamdan Jan 2014

Prostitution In The United States, Abdul Nasser Hamdan

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Doppelganger Dilemma, Dominic Iannarella Jan 2014

Doppelganger Dilemma, Dominic Iannarella

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“Ubuntu”: Market Forces And Sustainable Development In South Africa, Elizabeth A. Matecki Jan 2014

“Ubuntu”: Market Forces And Sustainable Development In South Africa, Elizabeth A. Matecki

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Keeping Our Drinking Water Free From Pharmaceuticals: A Joint Action Plan, Melissa E. Rifai Jan 2014

Keeping Our Drinking Water Free From Pharmaceuticals: A Joint Action Plan, Melissa E. Rifai

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Clinical Trials In Developing Countries, Michael William Jacobson Jan 2014

Clinical Trials In Developing Countries, Michael William Jacobson

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Practical Reasonableness And Mental Health Alternatives To Incarceration, Colleen Kelly Faherty Jan 2014

Practical Reasonableness And Mental Health Alternatives To Incarceration, Colleen Kelly Faherty

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Using Forensic Ballistics In The Courtroom, Jeremy R. Dack Jan 2014

Using Forensic Ballistics In The Courtroom, Jeremy R. Dack

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The Dangerous "Waiting Game" Caused By The Failure To Recognize Animal Abuse In The Formal Definition Of Domestic Violence, Jessica Kalafut Jan 2014

The Dangerous "Waiting Game" Caused By The Failure To Recognize Animal Abuse In The Formal Definition Of Domestic Violence, Jessica Kalafut

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Leads Continued Use In Avgas, Pasquale J. Storino Jan 2014

Leads Continued Use In Avgas, Pasquale J. Storino

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Human Trafficking As A War Crime: Why It Happens And How To Stop It, Otion Gjini Jan 2014

Human Trafficking As A War Crime: Why It Happens And How To Stop It, Otion Gjini

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The Right To Try: Expanded Access For The Terminally Ill In Clinical Trials, Nina Nicole Pappas Jan 2014

The Right To Try: Expanded Access For The Terminally Ill In Clinical Trials, Nina Nicole Pappas

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Introduction: Superstorm Sandy & Its Impact On Coastal New Jersey, Zachary Grey Farnsworth Jan 2014

Introduction: Superstorm Sandy & Its Impact On Coastal New Jersey, Zachary Grey Farnsworth

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Admitting The Problem With The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Andrew Logan Tobel Jan 2014

Admitting The Problem With The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Andrew Logan Tobel

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A Step In The Right Direction Or Side-Stepping The Issue: Is State Regulation For Factory Farming Appropriate?, Cynthia Furmanek Jan 2014

A Step In The Right Direction Or Side-Stepping The Issue: Is State Regulation For Factory Farming Appropriate?, Cynthia Furmanek

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Morality In A Box, Aaron Ash Jan 2014

Morality In A Box, Aaron Ash

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Expert Witness, Anthony A. Graff Jan 2014

Expert Witness, Anthony A. Graff

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