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Environmental Federalism: Historical Roots And Contemporary Models, Robert V. Percival
Environmental Federalism: Historical Roots And Contemporary Models, Robert V. Percival
Robert Percival
No abstract provided.
Who's Afraid Of The Precautionary Principle?, Robert V. Percival
Who's Afraid Of The Precautionary Principle?, Robert V. Percival
Robert Percival
The precautionary principle – the notion that lack of scientific certainty should not foreclose precautionary regulation – has become enormously popular in recent years, as reflected by its endorsement in many important international declarations and agreements. Despite its growing influence, the precautionary principle recently has come under fire by critics who argue that it is incoherent, potentially paralyzing, and that it will lead regulators to make bad choices. They maintain that society faces greater peril from overly costly regulations than from exposure to sources of environmental risks whose effect on human health and the environment is not fully understood at …
Responding To Environmental Risk: A Pluralistic Perspective, Robert V. Percival
Responding To Environmental Risk: A Pluralistic Perspective, Robert V. Percival
Robert Percival
No abstract provided.
Escaping The Common Law's Shadow: Standing In The Light Of Laidlaw, Robert V. Percival, Joanna B. Goger
Escaping The Common Law's Shadow: Standing In The Light Of Laidlaw, Robert V. Percival, Joanna B. Goger
Robert Percival
No abstract provided.
Water Pollution Control: Lessons From Transnational Experience, Robert V. Percival
Water Pollution Control: Lessons From Transnational Experience, Robert V. Percival
Robert Percival
Water is fundamental to life, as reflected in space scientists' compulsive search for signs of its presence when scrutinizing other planets for possible life forms. Fortunately for our species, more than two-thirds of our planet is covered with water, creating an environment richly conducive to life. Humans have just begun to appreciate how precious earth's water resources are and how vulnerable they are to damage from human activity. Efforts to protect earth's water resources from contamination have been among the most prominent catalysts for the development of environmental law thoroughout the world. After surveying this experience, this paper finds that …
El Surgimiento Del Derecho Ambiental Global, Robert V. Percival
El Surgimiento Del Derecho Ambiental Global, Robert V. Percival
Robert Percival
Legal systems across the globe are responding to environmental concerns in surprising new ways. As nations upgrade their environmental standards, some are transplanting law and regulatory policy innovations derived from the experience of other countries, including nations with very different legal and cultural traditions. New national, regional, and international initiatives have been undertaken both by governments and private organizations. Greater cross-border collaboration between government officials, nongovernmental organizations, multinational corporations and other entities is shaping environmental policy in ways that blur traditional private/public land domestic/international distinctions. The result has been the emergence of a kind of “global environmental law” – law …
Conservation And Renewable Energy Sources As Supply Alternatives For New York's Electric Utilities, Robert V. Percival
Conservation And Renewable Energy Sources As Supply Alternatives For New York's Electric Utilities, Robert V. Percival
Robert Percival
No abstract provided.
Resolución De Conflictos Ambientales: Lecciones Aprendidas De La Historia De La Contaminación De Las Fundiciones De Minerales, Robert V. Percival
Resolución De Conflictos Ambientales: Lecciones Aprendidas De La Historia De La Contaminación De Las Fundiciones De Minerales, Robert V. Percival
Robert Percival
No abstract provided.
Energy Security, Green Job Creation, And Youth Innovation, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson
Energy Security, Green Job Creation, And Youth Innovation, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson
Prof. Elizabeth Burleson
Global energy demand is likely to increase by 45 percent by 2030. Climate change will threaten existing employment and necessitate new green jobs. Funding has gone towards such renewable energy technologies as wind and solar; such fuel economy options as second-generation hybrids, plug-in electrics, and fuel cell vehicles; increased appliance efficiency; and such water-efficient farming methods as drip irrigation. Youth innovation can play a powerful role in achieving sustainable development. Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Muhammad Yunus has demonstrated how micro finance in the form of small loans can help poor people start or expand entrepreneurial endeavors. Government funded research …