Gov. Jindal, Don't Sign Away Our Legal Claims Against Bp, 2014 Loyola University New Orleans
Gov. Jindal, Don't Sign Away Our Legal Claims Against Bp, Robert R.M. Verchick
Robert R.M. Verchick
No abstract provided.
A Difference Of Significance: How The Supreme Court Clouded Wetlands Jurisdiction., 2014 University of Louisville, School of Law
A Difference Of Significance: How The Supreme Court Clouded Wetlands Jurisdiction., Michael Hasty
Michael D. Hasty
Recent opinions by the Supreme Court have disrupted the scheme envisioned by Congress to regulate wetlands (see § 404 of the Clean Water Act). This article explores this issue by tracing the development of wetlands law. It then assesses current application of the Court’s tests, through the lens of two recent opinions in the Fourth and Sixth Circuits. The paper then summarizes outcomes in the circuits, with emphasis on their lack of uniformity in application. Further, the paper assesses the agencies response to clarify wetland jurisdiction through rulemaking. Finally, the underlying constitutional issues in the Court’s opinions are explored.
Let Them Eat Carbon: The End Of The Kyoto Protocol, 2014 University of Georgia School of Law
Let Them Eat Carbon: The End Of The Kyoto Protocol, Aiten J. Musaeva Mcpherson
Georgia Journal of International & Comparative Law
No abstract provided.
Intermediaries Revisited: Is Efficient Certification Consistent With Profit Maximization?, 2014 University of Southern California
Intermediaries Revisited: Is Efficient Certification Consistent With Profit Maximization?, Jonathan M. Barnett
Jonathan M Barnett
Private certification mechanisms are a key component of the regulatory infrastructure in the financial sector and other commercial settings. It is generally assumed that certification intermediaries have profit-based incentives to deliver accurate information to the certified market. But this view does not account for repeated failures in certification markets. Those failures can be explained by an inherent defect in the incentive structure of certification intermediaries: entry barriers both support and undermine the consistent supply of accurate information to the certified market. Certification markets tend to converge on a handful of providers protected by switching costs, product opacity and reputational noise. …
Revisiting Curd V. Mosaic Fertilizer, Llc. A Perversion Of Private Standing Under Section 376.313 Of Florida’S Pollution Discharge Prevention And Recovery Act, 2014 St. Thomas School of Law
Revisiting Curd V. Mosaic Fertilizer, Llc. A Perversion Of Private Standing Under Section 376.313 Of Florida’S Pollution Discharge Prevention And Recovery Act, Levi L. Wilkes
Levi L Wilkes
No abstract provided.
Harvest Incentives: A Tool For Managing Aquatic Invasive Species, 2014 Invasive Species Advisory Committee
Harvest Incentives: A Tool For Managing Aquatic Invasive Species, Bob Wiltshire, Nathan Stone, Marshall Meyers, Bill Hyatt, Lori Williams, Jason Goldberg, Susan Pasko, Leah Elwell
National Invasive Species Council
Conclusion
The success of any harvest incentive program to address aquatic invasive species will depend upon numerous biological, socioeconomic, and legal considerations. Programs that encourage harvest may be a successful management tool in targeting small, distinct populations; in high priority areas within a larger invasion; or they may play a supplementary role within larger control programs. Their use, however, will require careful review, planning, and monitoring to ensure success and that they do not unintentionally lead to further spread of invasive species, cause additional harm to native species, or waste valuable resources.
The Cost Of Doing Business In Asia: A Comparative Legal Study Of Environmental Regulations In The Emerging Markets Of Thailand, Malaysia, And Indonesia, 2014 Florida Coastal School of Law
The Cost Of Doing Business In Asia: A Comparative Legal Study Of Environmental Regulations In The Emerging Markets Of Thailand, Malaysia, And Indonesia, Brooke R. Padgett
Brooke R. Padgett
Abstract: This article explores whether voluntary standards, customary law, or more binding bilateral investment treaties are best for corporations, the emerging markets of Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, and the environment itself. While corporations, markets, and the environment facially seem to have divergent priorities, environmental disasters are more costly after the fact than they are to prevent so in reality their priorities may not be so different after all. Some of the potential issues the paper will examine and address are big picture macro level such as fairness to future generations, intergenerational rights; the actual cost through questions of polluter pays, …
When The River Dries Up, The Compact Need Not Wither Away: Amending Interstate Water Compacts To Ensure Long-Term Viability, 2014 University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
When The River Dries Up, The Compact Need Not Wither Away: Amending Interstate Water Compacts To Ensure Long-Term Viability, Hilary T. Jacobs
Maryland Law Review Online
No abstract provided.
Waist-Deep In Nuclear Waste: How The Nrc Can Rebuild Confidence In A Stalled Waste Management Program, 2014 Pepperdine University
Waist-Deep In Nuclear Waste: How The Nrc Can Rebuild Confidence In A Stalled Waste Management Program, Emily Casey
Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
This comment will explain why the federal nuclear waste management program is at a standstill and will suggest a course of action for the NRC to help revive the program. Part II describes the environmental hazards of spent nuclear fuel and the federal government’s effort to site and build a geologic repository for this nuclear waste. Part III explains the role of the NRC in the nuclear regulatory scheme and how safety and environmental regulations are promulgated and enforced. Part IV narrows in on the NRC rulemakings called the “Waste Confidence Decision” and “Temporary Storage Rule,” and the reasons why …
From Arrows To Bullets: Sustainable Hunting, Fishing, And Trapping, 2014 Fordham University
From Arrows To Bullets: Sustainable Hunting, Fishing, And Trapping, George S. Apostolopoulos
2014 Student Theses
My thesis paper is on hunting, fishing, and trapping in the state of New York. In this thesis I will go over months of my own personal research and experience on the topic. I will provide information on wildlife populations and biodiversity, as I have recorded it over the last two years.
When discussing the topics of hunting, fishing, and trapping in New York State the focus of conversation is often on the moral wrongness and negative impacts on wildlife that these disciplines have. However, those who oppose hunting, fishing, and trapping not only overlook their environmental educational value, environmental …
Colorado River Governance, 2014 Thomas Jefferson School of Law
The End Of Sustainability, 2014 Dept. of Geography & Environmental Studies, University of New Mexico
The End Of Sustainability, Melinda Harm Benson, Robin Kundis Craig
Publications
No abstract provided.
The End Of Sustainability, 2014 University of New Mexico
The End Of Sustainability, Melinda Harm Benson, Robin Kundis Craig
Publications
It is time to move past the concept of sustainability. The realities of the Anthropocene warrant this conclusion. They include unprecedented and irreversible rates of human-induced biodiversity loss, exponential increases in per-capita resource consumption, and global climate change. These factors combine to create an increasing likelihood of rapid, nonlinear, social and ecological regime changes. The recent failure of the Rio +20 provides an opportunity to collectively reexamine--and ultimately move past--the concept of sustainability as an environmental goal. We must face the impossibility of defining--let alone pursuing--a goal of "sustainability" in a world characterized by such extreme complexity, radical uncertainty and …
Managing Complex Water Resource Systems For Ecological Integrity: Evaluating Tradeoffs And Uncertainty, 2014 University of New Mexico
Managing Complex Water Resource Systems For Ecological Integrity: Evaluating Tradeoffs And Uncertainty, Richard Morrison
Publications
Water resource systems often contain numerous components that are intertwined or even contradictory, such as power production, water delivery, recreation, and environmental needs. This complexity makes it difficult to holistically assess management alternatives. In addition, hydro climatic and ecological uncertainties complicate efforts to evaluate the impacts of management scenarios. We need new tools that are able to inform managers and researchers of the tradeoffs or consequences associated with flow alternatives, while also explicitly incorporating sources of uncertainty. My research addresses this limitation using two modeling approaches: stochastic system dynamics modeling and Bayesian network modeling. I developed a stochastic system dynamics …
Why Good Governance Of Land And Tenure Security Need To Be Part Of The Sustainable Development Goal Framework, 2014 Columbia Law School
Why Good Governance Of Land And Tenure Security Need To Be Part Of The Sustainable Development Goal Framework, Columbia Center On Sustainable Investment, Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications
The CCSI and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s Thematic Group on Good Governance of Extractive and Land Resources published a short briefing note on including land governance in the Sustainable Development Goal framework. The note argues that incorporating good governance of land and tenure security would help meet a number of proposed sustainable development goals for the post-2015 development agenda, including reducing poverty, strengthening food security, empowering women, and alleviating commercial pressures on land. The note recommends the inclusion of an access-to-land indicator to help measure governments’ efforts.
El Precio De Los Pesticidas: La Criminalización De La Fumigación Con Plaguicidas En Argentina Y Las Repercusiones Nacionales E Internacionales, 2014 University of Miami Law School
El Precio De Los Pesticidas: La Criminalización De La Fumigación Con Plaguicidas En Argentina Y Las Repercusiones Nacionales E Internacionales, Jamie Lynn Vanaria
University of Miami Inter-American Law Review
No abstract provided.
Lessons From A Lawyer’S Life, 2014 Pace Law School
Lessons From A Lawyer’S Life, Leslie Carothers
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
The author, scholar-in-residence at Pace Law School, received the 2013 ABA Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy. A pioneer in the early years of environmental protection, she expands in this space on her remarks in accepting the honor, drawing insights for today’s environmental professionals.
Cooperation Of Amazon Countries: A Comparative Analysis Of Forest Law Towards A Cooperative Effort For The Conservation And (Sustainable) Development Of The Amazon Rainforest, 2014 Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
Cooperation Of Amazon Countries: A Comparative Analysis Of Forest Law Towards A Cooperative Effort For The Conservation And (Sustainable) Development Of The Amazon Rainforest, Maria Antonia Tigre
Dissertations & Theses
The Amazon region contains the world’s largest river, the world’s biggest tropical forest, and the world’s richest biodiversity and is shared by nine countries (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, French Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela), each with its individual approach as to how to protect this environment. However, due to its unique value in the local, national, regional and global context, cooperation is required to manage this ecosystem. This thesis thus evaluates the approaches of environmental protection in the Amazon region at the national, regional, and international levels through the lens of forest protection.
At the international scale the international …
Waldburger V. Cts Corporation: Ensuring The Plaintiff’S Day In Court As A Matter Of Principle, 2014 University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Waldburger V. Cts Corporation: Ensuring The Plaintiff’S Day In Court As A Matter Of Principle, Jess Kyle
Maryland Law Review Online
No abstract provided.
Ban The Bag: Narragansett, 2014 University of Rhode Island
Ban The Bag: Narragansett, Emma E. Meyer
Senior Honors Projects
Rhode Island, the smallest state in the country at 37 miles wide and 48 miles long, rightfully earns its nickname “The Ocean State” when considering the 400 miles of shoreline constituting Narragansett Bay. Despite the obvious necessities of sustaining a healthy bay within a state known for its beaches, at present day one would be challenged to walk along the Narragansett Sea Wall without spotting a plastic bag floating in or around the neighboring coastline. Not only are these bags an eye soar and a nuisance to Narragansett – a community whose financial prosperity is highly reliant upon its summer …