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Laudato Si’ And Care For Our Common Home: What Does It Mean For The Legal Professional?, Lucia A. Silecchia Jul 2016

Laudato Si’ And Care For Our Common Home: What Does It Mean For The Legal Professional?, Lucia A. Silecchia

Seattle Journal of Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


The Human Right To Clean Air: A Case Study Of The Inter-American System, Varun K. Aery Jan 2016

The Human Right To Clean Air: A Case Study Of The Inter-American System, Varun K. Aery

Seattle Journal of Environmental Law

Combatting environmental damage has become a primary goal of the international community. Unfortunately, international human rights law has not taken this aim seriously. Although the Inter-American regional human rights system, one of three regional human rights institutions, empathizes with protecting the environment, it enervates such goals by barring victims of air pollution and climate change from access to judicial remedies. Seeking to bridge the gap between human rights law and environmental protection, this article explains why clean air is a human right, develops the positive content for such a right, and evaluates the practical reasons that justify the right’s importance. …


Ghost Bears: The Plight Of The North Cascades Grizzly Bear, Adam Bowler Jan 2016

Ghost Bears: The Plight Of The North Cascades Grizzly Bear, Adam Bowler

Seattle Journal of Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


A Wholistic, Environmental Approach To Washington’S Repair Methodology Of Its State-Road Culverts, Lillian Kaide Jan 2016

A Wholistic, Environmental Approach To Washington’S Repair Methodology Of Its State-Road Culverts, Lillian Kaide

Seattle Journal of Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


How The Public Trust Doctrine’S Fiduciary Duty Requirement Requires States’ Proactive Response To Promote Offshore Power Generation, Andrew S. Ballentine Jan 2016

How The Public Trust Doctrine’S Fiduciary Duty Requirement Requires States’ Proactive Response To Promote Offshore Power Generation, Andrew S. Ballentine

Seattle Journal of Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


A Shift In The Wind: Siting More Wind Power Projects Along Texas’ 367-Mile Coast Of Gulf Winds, And Mitigating Potential Risk To Migratory Bird Populations, Oscar Burkholder Jan 2016

A Shift In The Wind: Siting More Wind Power Projects Along Texas’ 367-Mile Coast Of Gulf Winds, And Mitigating Potential Risk To Migratory Bird Populations, Oscar Burkholder

Seattle Journal of Environmental Law

No abstract provided.


Cultural Rights V. Species Protection: A Case Study Of Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtles, Mohit Khubchandani, Mehul Parti Jan 2016

Cultural Rights V. Species Protection: A Case Study Of Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtles, Mohit Khubchandani, Mehul Parti

Seattle Journal of Environmental Law

The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), sometimes called the lute turtle, is the largest of all living turtles. It is the fourth- heaviest modern reptile behind three crocodilians. These species are categorized as critically endangered under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List. These turtles avail pro- tection under the Convention on Illicit Trade in Endangered Species (CITES); a treaty enacted to protect wildlife against over-exploita- tion and with an aim to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival. The said treaty is applicable to species in general …


Power E-Mergency: Combining Renewable Energy With Current Battery Technology For Emergency Medical Professionals, Caitlyn Portz Jan 2016

Power E-Mergency: Combining Renewable Energy With Current Battery Technology For Emergency Medical Professionals, Caitlyn Portz

Seattle Journal of Environmental Law

No abstract provided.