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New Center On Urban Environmental Law: Greening Bay Area Cities, Garrett Wheeler
New Center On Urban Environmental Law: Greening Bay Area Cities, Garrett Wheeler
CUEL - Center for Urban Environmental Law
“We developed CUEL because while there are a lot of great programs around the country focused on climate change, energy, wildlife preservation and other rural issues, there are a lot of important concerns, particularly urban issues, that are not getting enough attention,” says CUEL founder and Co-Director, Professor Paul Kibel. “[GGU Law] is particularly well positioned to take on these issues. The greenspace project at Alameda Point is a chance to present a compelling argument to create urban parkland.”
The Principle Of Resilience, Lia Helena Monteiro De Lima Demange
The Principle Of Resilience, Lia Helena Monteiro De Lima Demange
Dissertations & Theses
This article departs from the observation of accentuated degradation of ecosystems worldwide to stress the urgency in changing the patterns of occupation of the land, production, consumption and the ecological and ethical goals of environmental conservation. Aiming to achieve these ends, this article proposes the acknowledgement of the principle of resilience in international environmental law. The principle of resilience is articulated herein based on the concept of ecological resilience; the values of land ethic; and the existing principles of international environmental law. Later, the article explains how the principle can be applied to adaptive governance; adaptive management; environmental impact …
Deterring And Compensating Oil-Spill Catastrophes: The Need For Strict And Two-Tier Liability, W. Kip Viscusi
Deterring And Compensating Oil-Spill Catastrophes: The Need For Strict And Two-Tier Liability, W. Kip Viscusi
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill highlighted the glaring weaknesses in the current liability and regulatory regime for oil spills and for environmental catastrophes more broadly. This Article proposes a new liability structure for deep-sea oil drilling and for catastrophic risks generally. It delineates a two-tier system of liability. The first tier would impose strict liability up to the firm's financial resources, including insurance coverage. The second tier would be an annual tax equal to the expected costs in the coming year beyond this damages amount. Before beginning a risky operation, the proposed liability scheme would identify a single firm-the …
Prevention Of Vessel-Source Marine Pollution: A Note On The Challenges And Prospects For Chinese Practice Under International Law, Nengye Liu, Frank Maes
Prevention Of Vessel-Source Marine Pollution: A Note On The Challenges And Prospects For Chinese Practice Under International Law, Nengye Liu, Frank Maes
Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law
This article examines China’s domestic legal regime for the prevention of vessel sourcepollution. It pays special attention to the recently adopted Regulation on Preventionand Control of Marine Pollution from Vessels. Potential challenges and emerging issuesthat China has to confront are addressed, including: application of the legislation todisputed sea areas between China and its neighbors, freedom of navigation in theexclusive economic zone, reduction of emission from ships, and prevention of invasivespecies from ballast water.
Offshore Energy After The Bp Spill: Wave, Wind And The Push To Drill, Unknown
Offshore Energy After The Bp Spill: Wave, Wind And The Push To Drill, Unknown
Environmental Law Symposia
Flyer for 2011 conference.
Environmental Law And Justice Clinic Fall 2011 Report, Eljc
Environmental Law And Justice Clinic Fall 2011 Report, Eljc
Environmental Law and Justice Clinic
Founded in 1994, the Environmental Law and Justice Clinic serves the dual mission of training law students to be effective and ethical advocates and assisting low-income communities and communities of color to reduce the disparities of pollution. The clinic is staffed by ten to twelve law students, two full-time professors, a part-time staff scientist, and a Graduate Fellow. The State Bar certifies the law students to perform lawyerly tasks under the supervision of their professors.
The clinic’s 2011 work focused primarily on reducing the disparities of air pollution. This Fall 2011 report highlights some of the clinic’s work and accomplishments …
Back To Basics: An Agenda For The Maryland General Assembly To Protect The Environment, Rena I. Steinzor, Lee Huang
Back To Basics: An Agenda For The Maryland General Assembly To Protect The Environment, Rena I. Steinzor, Lee Huang
Faculty Scholarship
Maryland has a long-held reputation as a regional and national leader in environmental protection. But in some areas, especially enforcement, that reputation warrants scrutiny. For example, Maryland charges less than Pennsylvania and Virginia for some pollutant discharge permits, and the state does not assess permit fees for municipalities despite the resources required to administer those permits. The penalties for violating the Clean Water Act have remained chronically below the level allowed under federal law. Maryland law does not require MDE to penalize polluters for the full amount of the economic gain they achieved by flouting the law, unlike laws in …
Environmental Law At Maryland, No. 32, Fall 2011
Environmental Law At Maryland, No. 32, Fall 2011
Environmental Law at Maryland
No abstract provided.
Keeping It Legal: Transboundary Management Challenges Facing Brazil And The Guarani, David N. Cassuto
Keeping It Legal: Transboundary Management Challenges Facing Brazil And The Guarani, David N. Cassuto
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
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 …
Flight Park At Alameda Point, Alan Ramo
Flight Park At Alameda Point, Alan Ramo
CUEL - Center for Urban Environmental Law
No abstract provided.
Wider Role For Our Miners In Africa, Lisa E. Sachs, Joel Negin, Glenn Denning
Wider Role For Our Miners In Africa, Lisa E. Sachs, Joel Negin, Glenn Denning
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications
The Australian government is rapidly increasing aid to Africa. But the real story about the country's engagement in Africa is the massive investment by Australian companies in extractive industries.
More than 150 Australian resource companies are active in more than 40 African countries with a total investment greater than $20 billion, including in coal in Mozambique, copper and uranium in Zambia, gold in Eritrea and uranium in Malawi.
Air Pollution & Environmental Inequity In The San Francisco Bay Area, Ken Kloc
Air Pollution & Environmental Inequity In The San Francisco Bay Area, Ken Kloc
Publications
Environmental justice advocates have long been concerned about the health impact of elevated air pollution levels found in disadvantaged communities across the country. Sustained public pressure on this issue has motivated regulators to initiate a variety of programs to better characterize the combined or “cumulative” air pollution exposure in localities with multiple pollution sources. In the last decade, local and state agencies have completed a number of relevant San Francisco Bay Area studies and the results are now being used to develop new pollution control policies. The goal of the present paper is to review this air quality research and …
"Introduction" (Chapter 1) Of Stories About Science In Law: Literary And Historical Images Of Acquired Expertise (Ashgate 2011), David S. Caudill
"Introduction" (Chapter 1) Of Stories About Science In Law: Literary And Historical Images Of Acquired Expertise (Ashgate 2011), David S. Caudill
Working Paper Series
This is the introductory chapter of Stories About Science in Law: Literary and Historical Images of Acquired Expertise (Ashgate, 2011), explaining that the book presents examples of how literary accounts can provide a supplement to our understanding of science in law. Challenging the view that law and science are completely different, I focus on stories that explore the relationship between law and science, and identify cultural images of science that prevail in legal contexts. In contrast to other studies on the transfer and construction of expertise in legal settings, the book considers the intersection of three interdisciplinary projects-- law and …
The Global Politics Of Food: A Critical Overview, Beth Lyon, Nancy Ehrenreich
The Global Politics Of Food: A Critical Overview, Beth Lyon, Nancy Ehrenreich
Working Paper Series
In May 2010, the Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad México hosted an international conference on The Global Politics of Food: Sustainability and Subordination, bringing together 33 academics and activists from seven countries to exchange ideas and information on The Global Politics of Food: Sustainability and Subordination. Published in the University of Miami Inter-American Law Review, the Symposium papers examine the complex ways in which the global food system reinforces hierarchies of power and privilege. “The Global Politics of Food: A Critical Overview” provides a substantive introduction to the Symposium, identifying the disparate strands of the vast field of food politics and suggesting …
Epa's Iris Program: Evaluating The Science And Process Behind Chemical Risk Assessment, Rena I. Steinzor
Epa's Iris Program: Evaluating The Science And Process Behind Chemical Risk Assessment, Rena I. Steinzor
Congressional Testimony
No abstract provided.
Envisioning The Regulatory State: Technocracy, Democracy, And Institutional Experimentation In The 2010 Financial Reform And Oil Spill Statutes, K. Sabeel Rahman
Envisioning The Regulatory State: Technocracy, Democracy, And Institutional Experimentation In The 2010 Financial Reform And Oil Spill Statutes, K. Sabeel Rahman
Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
Why California Failed To Meet Its Rps Target, Deborah N. Behles
Why California Failed To Meet Its Rps Target, Deborah N. Behles
Publications
Congress and states are developing and implementing plans to mitigate the impact of climate change through measures that reduce greenhouse gases. Many of these efforts are focused on the electrical generation industry since approximately 40% of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States are created from burning fossil fuels to generate electricity. To reduce the greenhouse gases produced by the electrical industry sector, many greenhouse reduction plans have required increased generation of electricity through renewable, less-polluting, resources which mandates electric utilities to obtain a percentage of their power from renewable resources. Congress has attempted to follow suit by proposing several …
Fighting For Environmental Justice Takes Long-Lasting Coalitions, Helen Kang
Fighting For Environmental Justice Takes Long-Lasting Coalitions, Helen Kang
Publications
“It’s official!” read Theresa Mueller’s long-awaited February 2011 e-mail to community activists. A veteran deputy city attorney with the San Francisco City Attorney’s Office, Mueller was referring to a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission decision that finally allowed the Potrero power plant, the second of the two dirtiest fossil fuel power plants in the most polluted area of San Francisco, to close.
Power plants do not typically close. Although power plants are designed to operate for thirty to forty years, most power plants continue to operate long beyond their planned life spans. The last step in a long list of agency, …
Baselines Newsletter, No. 8, Summer/Fall 2011, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Baselines Newsletter, No. 8, Summer/Fall 2011, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center
Baselines: The Natural Resources Law Center Newsletter (2007-2011)
No abstract provided.
Legislative Control Of The Menhaden Fishery, Matthew G. Curtis
Legislative Control Of The Menhaden Fishery, Matthew G. Curtis
Law Student Publications
This article aims to highlight the unique stance taken by Virginia’s legislature and explain why this management is better left to the commission responsible for managing every other fishery in the Commonwealth. While there may not be a conclusive link between reduction industry practices and a decline in water quality, Virginia’s legislators should recognize the shift towards an ecosystem-based model as the most effective way to sustainably manage fisheries and all natural resources.
When Responsive Legislation Ignores The Forest For The Trees, Matthew G. Curtis
When Responsive Legislation Ignores The Forest For The Trees, Matthew G. Curtis
Law Student Publications
Large-scale financial disasters have resulted in equally large-scale overhauls of the system responsible for financial industry regulation. Choice over responding parties to these disasters is minimal, and the public inevitably looks to the government for assistance and explanation. The increasingly globalized economy causes any nationwide financial regulation in the U.S. to be felt throughout international markets. U.S. environmental regulation, while not felt immediately abroad, can have drastic impacts on business planning, environmental risk-management, and human rights in the developing world.
Making Sand Castles As The Tide Comes In: Legal Aspects Of Climate Justice, Elizabeth Burleson
Making Sand Castles As The Tide Comes In: Legal Aspects Of Climate Justice, Elizabeth Burleson
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
Achieving climate justice and the Millennium Development Goals (“MDGs”)2 are mutually reinforcing challenges. The achievement of both is well within the capacity of the international community. Indeed, reaching carbon neutrality in an affordable, environmentally sound way requires integrating the strategies of mitigation, adaptation, sustainable development, and disaster risk management.
Comprehensive Seagrass Restoration Planning In Southwest Florida: Science, Law And Management, Althea S. Hotaling, R. Benjamin Lingle, Thomas T. Ankersen
Comprehensive Seagrass Restoration Planning In Southwest Florida: Science, Law And Management, Althea S. Hotaling, R. Benjamin Lingle, Thomas T. Ankersen
UF Law Faculty Publications
In coastal Florida, the development and maintenance of docks, marinas, and channels frequently cause destruction of seagrass beds. Seagrass loss is accompanied by a loss of the ecosystem services the beds provide, such as sediment stabilization, water filtration, protection from storms, and habitat and nursery grounds for fish species. The current legal framework for seagrass protection and the implementation of mitigation for seagrass loss could be improved. In this Article, the authors argue that policymakers could revise the Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method to include more assessments related specifically to the ecology of seagrass beds and their ecosystem services. Seagrass mitigation …
The Sustainable Development Principle In United States Environmental Law, Michael P. Healy
The Sustainable Development Principle In United States Environmental Law, Michael P. Healy
Law Faculty Scholarly Articles
The American public perceives the principle of sustainable development and sustainability, the shorthand nomenclature, through green-tinted lenses. Whether the user of the term is academic, corporate, or governmental, the advocate of sustainability is understood as an advocate of protecting the environment. The international legal understanding of the principle of sustainable development, however, is more ambiguous than this popular American understanding.
Part II of this Article describes the important principle of sustainable development in modern international environmental law. It discusses how the sustainable development principle has evolved from its initial appearance in the 1987 Brundtland Commission Report through its central position …
Navigating Environmental Regulations, Helen Kang
Navigating Environmental Regulations, Helen Kang
Publications
When compliance with federal and local laws is at issue, knowing where to look is key to ensuring not running afoul of either, explains Helen Kang of Golden Gate University School of Law.
Slides: Who Should Be At The Table, And What Should They Be Talking About?, Robert W. Adler
Slides: Who Should Be At The Table, And What Should They Be Talking About?, Robert W. Adler
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Robert W. Adler, James I. Farr Chair in Law, University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
9 slides
Slides: Risk Management Strategies Of The Upper Basin: Addressing Potential Shortages, Eric Kuhn
Slides: Risk Management Strategies Of The Upper Basin: Addressing Potential Shortages, Eric Kuhn
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Eric Kuhn, Colorado River Water Conservation District
15 slides
Slides: Smart Fallowing: New Strategies In Ag Forbearance, Bonnie Colby
Slides: Smart Fallowing: New Strategies In Ag Forbearance, Bonnie Colby
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Dr. Bonnie Colby, Department of Agriculture & Resource Economics, University of Arizona
34 slides
Slides: Thinking The Unthinkable, Lawrence J. Macdonnell
Slides: Thinking The Unthinkable, Lawrence J. Macdonnell
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Lawrence J. MacDonnell, University of Wyoming College of Law
7 slides
Slides: Long-Term Augmentation Of The Water Supply Of The Colorado River System, Les Lampe
Slides: Long-Term Augmentation Of The Water Supply Of The Colorado River System, Les Lampe
Navigating the Future of the Colorado River (Martz Summer Conference, June 8-10)
Presenter: Les Lampe, Colorado River Water Consultants, Las Vegas, Nevada
29 slides