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The Evolution Of International Environmental Law, Edith Brown Weiss Georgetown University Law Center

The Evolution Of International Environmental Law, Edith Brown Weiss

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

In the last forty years, international environmental law has evolved rapidly, as environmental risks have become more apparent and their assessment and management more complex. In 1972, there were only a few dozen multilateral agreements, and most countries lacked environmental legislation. In 2011, there are hundreds of multilateral and bilateral environmental agreements and all countries have one or more environmental statutes and/or regulations. Many actors in addition to States shape the development, implementation of, and compliance with international environmental law. Moreover, environment is increasingly integrated with economic development, human rights, trade, and national security. Analyzing the evolution of international ...

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Environmental Concerns In India: Problems And Solutions, Mahesh Chandra Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

Environmental Concerns In India: Problems And Solutions, Mahesh Chandra

Journal of International Business and Law

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Our Rights And Obligations To Future Generations For The Environment, Edith Brown Weiss Georgetown University Law Center

Our Rights And Obligations To Future Generations For The Environment, Edith Brown Weiss

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

We read every day about the desecration of our environment and the mismanagement of our natural resources. We have always had the capacity to wreck the environment on a small or even regional scale. Centuries of irrigation without adequate drainage in ancient times converted large areas of the fertile Tigris-Euphrates valley into barren desert. What is new is that we now have the power to change our global environment irreversibly, with profoundly damaging effects on the robustness and integrity of the planet and the heritage that we pass to future generations.

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Where Constitutional Law And Environmental Law Intersect, James R. May SelectedWorks

Where Constitutional Law And Environmental Law Intersect, James R. May

James R. May

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The Role Of The Judiciary In Environmental Protection, Patricia M. Wald Boston College Law School

The Role Of The Judiciary In Environmental Protection, Patricia M. Wald

Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review

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Liability Rules For Surface Water Drainage: A Simple Economic Analysis, Daniel H. Cole Indiana University Maurer School of Law

Liability Rules For Surface Water Drainage: A Simple Economic Analysis, Daniel H. Cole

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Enforcement And The Success Of International Environmental Law, Mary Ellen O'Connell Notre Dame Law School

Enforcement And The Success Of International Environmental Law, Mary Ellen O'Connell

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Professor O'Connell discusses the traditional methods used for international law "enforcement," and she argues that international law is generally obeyed. Its enforcement is based primarily on compliance, not enforcement. Accordingly, the author argues against using international enforcement mechanisms to enforce international environmental law. Instead, she posits that domestic courts should be used for international environmental law enforcement; however, certain obstacles, such as sovereign immunity, the doctrine of standing, and the principle of forum non conveniens, must be overcome. Professor O'Connell argues that it may be possible to overcome many of these court-made obstacles to enforcing international law through ...

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Rights Of Ownership Or Rights Of Use? - The Need For A New Conceptual Basis For Land Use Policy, Lynton K. Caldwell College of William & Mary Law School

Rights Of Ownership Or Rights Of Use? - The Need For A New Conceptual Basis For Land Use Policy, Lynton K. Caldwell

William & Mary Law Review

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When Is Command-And-Control Efficient? Institutions, Technology, And The Comparative Efficiency Of Alternative Regulatory Regimes For Environmental Protection, Daniel H. Cole, Peter Z. Grossman Indiana University Maurer School of Law

When Is Command-And-Control Efficient? Institutions, Technology, And The Comparative Efficiency Of Alternative Regulatory Regimes For Environmental Protection, Daniel H. Cole, Peter Z. Grossman

Articles by Maurer Faculty

Contrary to the conventional wisdom among economists and legal scholars, command-and-control (CAC) environmental regulations are not inherently inefficient or invariably less efficient than alternative "economic" instruments (EI). In fact, CAC regimes can be and have been efficient (producing net social benefits), even more efficient in some cases that alternative EI regimes.

Standard economic accounts of CAC are insensitive to the historical, technological, and institutional contexts that can influence (and sometimes determine) the efficiency of alternative regulatory regimes. A regime that is nominally or relatively efficient in one set of circumstances may be nominally or relatively inefficient in another. In some ...

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The Environmental, Social, And Economic Impacts Of Hydraulic Fracturing, Horizontal Drilling, And Acidization In California, Christina Whalen Claremont McKenna College

The Environmental, Social, And Economic Impacts Of Hydraulic Fracturing, Horizontal Drilling, And Acidization In California, Christina Whalen

CMC Senior Theses

The oil extraction mechanisms of hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidization have recently spread throughout the state of California. This thesis explores and assesses whether federal and state legislation should approve of fracking operations in California after studying its effects on human health, the environment, and the economy. This thesis assesses the impacts of fracking; analyzes the role of current legislation and regulation; compares California fracking to fracking in other states and countries; and provides recommendations for future action.

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Geoengineering: A Promising Weapon Oe An Unregulated Disaster In The Fight Against Climate Change?, J. Brent Marshall 2018 Florida State University College of Law

Geoengineering: A Promising Weapon Oe An Unregulated Disaster In The Fight Against Climate Change?, J. Brent Marshall

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

"It seems almost preposterous to buck the trends of holistic systems management and suggest running like the Sorcerer's Apprentice from symptom to symptom. It may also seem as though driving less or cutting fewer trees is simpler than scattering dust particles in the stratosphere. It is certainly more elegant. But when the Damocles' sword of massive biotic disruption is hanging over our heads, we should choose what works."'1

1. Jay Michaelson, Geoengineering and Climate Management: From Marginality to Inevitability, in CLIMATE CHANGE GEOENGINEERING: PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES, LEGAL ISSUES, AND GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORKS 81, 114 (Wil C.G. Burns & Andrew L ...

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Policy Mechanisms, Precedent, And Authority For State Implementation Of Climate Change Agendas, Michael Melli 2018 Florida State University College of Law

Policy Mechanisms, Precedent, And Authority For State Implementation Of Climate Change Agendas, Michael Melli

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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Land Use Regulation And Good Intentions, Steven J. Eagle 2018 George Mason University Law School

Land Use Regulation And Good Intentions, Steven J. Eagle

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

This Essay surveys contemporary issues in American land use regulation. Its central claim is that, despite good intentions, regulations often have either been ineffective or exacerbated existing problems. The problems underlying regulation include contested understandings of private property rights, continual economic and social change, and a political process prone to ad hoc deal making. Together, they result in regulation that is conceptually incoherent and continually provisional.

The Essay briefly reviews how land use philosophy has changed from early nuisance prevention, through Progressive Era comprehensive planning, to modern views of regulation as transactional. It examines our regulatory takings framework for delineating ...

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Conflicts And Laudato Si': Ten Principles For Environmental Dispute Resolution, Lucia A. Silecchia 2018 The Catholic University of America School of Law

Conflicts And Laudato Si': Ten Principles For Environmental Dispute Resolution, Lucia A. Silecchia

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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The Nation's First Forester-In-Chief: The Overlooked Role Of Fdr And The Environment -- Review Of Douglas Brinkley's Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt And The Land Of America, Michael C. Blumm 2018 Lewis and Clark Law School

The Nation's First Forester-In-Chief: The Overlooked Role Of Fdr And The Environment -- Review Of Douglas Brinkley's Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt And The Land Of America, Michael C. Blumm

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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Planning For Density: Promises, Perils And A Paradox, Nicole Stelle Garnett 2018 University of Notre Dame Law School

Planning For Density: Promises, Perils And A Paradox, Nicole Stelle Garnett

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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Book Review: Michael Faure & Goran Skogh, The Economic Analysis Of Environmental Policy And Law: An Introduction, Greg Goelzhauser 2018 Florida State University College of Law

Book Review: Michael Faure & Goran Skogh, The Economic Analysis Of Environmental Policy And Law: An Introduction, Greg Goelzhauser

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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Unknown Quantity: The Bottled Water Industry And Florida's Springs, Kelly Samek 2018 Florida State University College of Law

Unknown Quantity: The Bottled Water Industry And Florida's Springs, Kelly Samek

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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A Review Of Inhalation Exposure To Mold And Adverse Health Outcomes, Amanda S. Persad, Todd Stedeford, Marek Banasik, Tomasz T. Suchecki, Carlos A. Muro-Cacho 2018 Florida State University College of Law

A Review Of Inhalation Exposure To Mold And Adverse Health Outcomes, Amanda S. Persad, Todd Stedeford, Marek Banasik, Tomasz T. Suchecki, Carlos A. Muro-Cacho

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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Mycotoxins: Mechanisms For Toxicity And Methods For Identifying Exposed Individuals, Carlos A. Muro-Cach, Todd Stedeford, Marek Banasik, Tomasz T. Suchecki, Amanda S. Persad 2018 Florida State University College of Law

Mycotoxins: Mechanisms For Toxicity And Methods For Identifying Exposed Individuals, Carlos A. Muro-Cach, Todd Stedeford, Marek Banasik, Tomasz T. Suchecki, Amanda S. Persad

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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Florida's Housing Trust Fund -- Addressing The State's Affordable Housing Needs, Kristin Larsen 2018 Florida State University College of Law

Florida's Housing Trust Fund -- Addressing The State's Affordable Housing Needs, Kristin Larsen

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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Extended Producer Responsibility: A Tool For Achieving Sustainable Development, Nicole C. Kibert 2018 Florida State University College of Law

Extended Producer Responsibility: A Tool For Achieving Sustainable Development, Nicole C. Kibert

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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Green Buildings: An Overview Of Progress, Charles J. Kibert 2018 Florida State University College of Law

Green Buildings: An Overview Of Progress, Charles J. Kibert

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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Litigating Mold Claims: Crisis? What Crisis?, Gregory J. Johansen 2018 Florida State University College of Law

Litigating Mold Claims: Crisis? What Crisis?, Gregory J. Johansen

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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Toxicology And Risk Assessment Of Mycotoxins, Raymond D. Harbison, Todd Stedeford, Marek Banasik, Carlos A. Muro-Cacho 2018 Florida State University College of Law

Toxicology And Risk Assessment Of Mycotoxins, Raymond D. Harbison, Todd Stedeford, Marek Banasik, Carlos A. Muro-Cacho

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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The Meaning And Relevance Of Food Security In The Context Of Current Globalization Trends, David Fazzino 2018 Florida State University College of Law

The Meaning And Relevance Of Food Security In The Context Of Current Globalization Trends, David Fazzino

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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Marine Reserves, The Public Trust Doctrine And Intergenerational Equity, Donna R. Christie 2018 Florida State University College of Law

Marine Reserves, The Public Trust Doctrine And Intergenerational Equity, Donna R. Christie

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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Proceedings Of The 10th Anniversary Public Interest Environmental Conference: "Shaping Florida's Future: A Decade Of Protecting An Eternity", Erika Zimmerman, Ryan Osborne 2018 Florida State University College of Law

Proceedings Of The 10th Anniversary Public Interest Environmental Conference: "Shaping Florida's Future: A Decade Of Protecting An Eternity", Erika Zimmerman, Ryan Osborne

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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Urban Sprawl: Florida's And Maryland's Approaches, J. Celeste Sakowicz 2018 Florida State University College of Law

Urban Sprawl: Florida's And Maryland's Approaches, J. Celeste Sakowicz

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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Florida's Impaired Waters Rule: Is There A "Method" To The Madness?, Cynthia D. Norgart 2018 Florida State University College of Law

Florida's Impaired Waters Rule: Is There A "Method" To The Madness?, Cynthia D. Norgart

Florida State University Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law

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Edith Brown Weiss Georgetown University Law Center

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Nicholas Robinson Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University

David Uhlmann University of Michigan Law School

Hope Babcock Georgetown University Law Center

Bradford Mank University of Cincinnati College of Law

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