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Introduction, Natural Resources Vii Journal Jul 2017

Introduction, Natural Resources Vii Journal

Natural Resources Journal

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Hydropower Development In India: The Legal-Economic Design To Fuelgrowth?, Surabhi Karambelkar Jul 2017

Hydropower Development In India: The Legal-Economic Design To Fuelgrowth?, Surabhi Karambelkar

Natural Resources Journal

Economic liberalization beginning in the early 1990s has represented a paradigm shift in policy discourse in India, from social welfare to economic growth. With its potential benefits of generating power for the growing economy and significant revenue through electricity sales and royalty payments, hydropower development has received center-stage in the hydrorich but economically weaker Himalayan states of India. Using an institutional approach to examine the evolution of laws and policies on electricity, land, environment, and water, this article seeks to uncover how prevailing legal and economic systems prioritize hydropower generation over other water uses. It argues that federal and state …


Front Matter, Natural Resources I. Journal Jul 2017

Front Matter, Natural Resources I. Journal

Natural Resources Journal

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Fighting For Environmental Justice: The Life And Work Of Professor Eileen Gauna, Clifford J. Villa Jul 2017

Fighting For Environmental Justice: The Life And Work Of Professor Eileen Gauna, Clifford J. Villa

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Environmental Racism With A Faint Green Glow, Eric Jantz Jan 2017

Environmental Racism With A Faint Green Glow, Eric Jantz

Natural Resources Journal

For the last thirty years, environmental justice, that is, the equitable distribution of environmental pollution among all members of society, has informed environmental decision-making at every level of government. While most Federal agencies responsible for environmental regulation have taken meaningful steps to address the disparate impacts of pollution on low-income communities and communities of color, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission has lagged behind. As a result, low-income communities and communities of color bear the disproportionate burden of nuclear pollution in the United Sates.


Mexican Energy Reform, Climate Change, And Energy Justice In Indigenous Communities, Shalanda H. Baker Jul 2016

Mexican Energy Reform, Climate Change, And Energy Justice In Indigenous Communities, Shalanda H. Baker

Natural Resources Journal

Mexico’s recent energy reform portends a new era of private engagement in the oil and gas sectors. According to government officials and industry leaders, the opening of energy reserves for private development will spur economic growth and establish the country as a leader in the energy arena. This article examines whether the reforms could also lead to community-led growth in the renewable energy sector, specifically in Oaxaca, Mexico, which has been identified as one of the windiest places in the world and is currently already the site of extensive wind energy development. Building on my prior work exploring the impact …


Reclaiming A Presence In Ancestral Lands: The Return Of Native Peoples To The National Parks, Jeanette Wolfley Jan 2016

Reclaiming A Presence In Ancestral Lands: The Return Of Native Peoples To The National Parks, Jeanette Wolfley

Natural Resources Journal

For Native peoples, sacred sites and other traditional cultural properties are of critical importance to the preservation of their culture, society, and overall tribal sovereignty. Often these traditional cultural resources are part of present day national park landscapes. Today, tribes have unprecedented opportunities to reclaim a presence on their aboriginal lands, and in turn the National Park Service has an opportunity to ensure that parks remain a sanctuary for the practice of native traditions by accommodating and prioritizing native interests in the implementation of Indian policies and government-to-government obligations. This Article provides an overview of the tribal-NPS relationship, a discussion …


A Park For Everyone: The National Park Service In Urban America, Sarah J. Morath Jan 2016

A Park For Everyone: The National Park Service In Urban America, Sarah J. Morath

Natural Resources Journal

This article examines the National Park Service’s past and future presence in urban America. Scholars, conservationists, and park administrators agree that urban park spaces and programming must be a focus of the National Park Service in its second century. This article explains the motivations behind the National Park Service’s first urban parks and describes the National Park Service’s recent emphasis on urban areas. From designations such as Pullman Park in Chicago, to initiatives like the Urban Agenda, the National Park Service is poised to engage urban America and create a new generation of park visitors.


Toxic Communities: Environmental Racism, Industrial Pollution, And Residential Mobility By Dorceta E. Taylor, Alan Barton Jan 2015

Toxic Communities: Environmental Racism, Industrial Pollution, And Residential Mobility By Dorceta E. Taylor, Alan Barton

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Institutional Roles Of Political Processes, Expert Governance, And Judicial Review In Environmental Impact Assessment: A Theoretical Framework And A Case Study Of Taiwan, Chung-Lin Chen Jan 2014

Institutional Roles Of Political Processes, Expert Governance, And Judicial Review In Environmental Impact Assessment: A Theoretical Framework And A Case Study Of Taiwan, Chung-Lin Chen

Natural Resources Journal

Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is used by most countries and is widely recognized as an important instrument for infusing sustainable development considerations into governmental decision-making. However, studies show that EIA often falls short of that goal. This article explores the design and operation of EIA through the lens of comparative institutional analysis. It examines the pros and cons of various governmental institutions charged with implementing EIA, uses a case study of Taiwan to demonstrate the validity of this analytical framework, and provides suggestions for future practices and legal reforms. This article proposes that the core problem that EIA is meant …


Walk In The Park: A Legal Overview Of California's State And Federal Parks And The Laws Governing Their Use And Enjoyment, A, Pieter M. O'Leary Jan 2012

Walk In The Park: A Legal Overview Of California's State And Federal Parks And The Laws Governing Their Use And Enjoyment, A, Pieter M. O'Leary

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Lives Under The Canopy: Spotted Owls And Loggers In Western Forests, Erik Loomis, Ryan Edgington Jan 2012

Lives Under The Canopy: Spotted Owls And Loggers In Western Forests, Erik Loomis, Ryan Edgington

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


As If Equity Mattered - Common Themes And Enduring Issues In The Symposium, David L. Feldman, Michelle Whitman Apr 2010

As If Equity Mattered - Common Themes And Enduring Issues In The Symposium, David L. Feldman, Michelle Whitman

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


The Virtual Reservation: Land Distribution, Natural Resource Access, And Equity On The Yurok Forest, Lynn Huntsinger, Lucy Diekmann Apr 2010

The Virtual Reservation: Land Distribution, Natural Resource Access, And Equity On The Yurok Forest, Lynn Huntsinger, Lucy Diekmann

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Equity In Sustainable Communities: Exploring Tools For Environmental Justice And Political Ecology, Tendai Chitewere Apr 2010

Equity In Sustainable Communities: Exploring Tools For Environmental Justice And Political Ecology, Tendai Chitewere

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Frontmatter, Natural Resources Journal Apr 2010

Frontmatter, Natural Resources Journal

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Toxic Inequities: Chemical Exposures And Indigenous Communities In Canada And The United States, Nancy Langston Apr 2010

Toxic Inequities: Chemical Exposures And Indigenous Communities In Canada And The United States, Nancy Langston

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Reconciling Norm Conflict In Endangered Species Conservation On Private Land, Andrea Olive, Leigh Raymond Apr 2010

Reconciling Norm Conflict In Endangered Species Conservation On Private Land, Andrea Olive, Leigh Raymond

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Place-Based Conservation And Urban Waterways: Watershed Activism In The Bottom Of The Basin, Anne Taufen Wessells Apr 2010

Place-Based Conservation And Urban Waterways: Watershed Activism In The Bottom Of The Basin, Anne Taufen Wessells

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Volume 50 Index, Natural Resources Journal Jan 2010

Volume 50 Index, Natural Resources Journal

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


The House Of The Rising Sun: Homeowners' Associations, Restrictive Covenants, Solar Panels, And The Contract Clause, Kristina Caffrey Jan 2010

The House Of The Rising Sun: Homeowners' Associations, Restrictive Covenants, Solar Panels, And The Contract Clause, Kristina Caffrey

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


The Cebolletal Land Grant: Multicultural Cooperation And Contention, Denise Holladay Damico Oct 2008

The Cebolletal Land Grant: Multicultural Cooperation And Contention, Denise Holladay Damico

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


The History And Adjudication Of The Antonio Chavez Grant, Mark Schiller Oct 2008

The History And Adjudication Of The Antonio Chavez Grant, Mark Schiller

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Volume 48 Index, Natural Resources Journal Oct 2008

Volume 48 Index, Natural Resources Journal

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Reclaiming Querencia: The Quest For Culturally Appropriate, Environmentally Sustainable Economic Development In Norther New Mexico, Kristina Gray Fisher Apr 2008

Reclaiming Querencia: The Quest For Culturally Appropriate, Environmentally Sustainable Economic Development In Norther New Mexico, Kristina Gray Fisher

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Power, Justice, And The Environment: A Critical Appraisal Of The Environmental Justice Movement, Edited By David N. Pellow & Robert J. Brulle, David M. Ostergren Jan 2008

Power, Justice, And The Environment: A Critical Appraisal Of The Environmental Justice Movement, Edited By David N. Pellow & Robert J. Brulle, David M. Ostergren

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Environmental Protection And The Social Responsibility Of Firms: Perspectives From Law, Economics, And Business, Edited By Bruce L. Hay, Robert N. Stavins & Richard H.K. Vietor, Adam Rankin Jan 2008

Environmental Protection And The Social Responsibility Of Firms: Perspectives From Law, Economics, And Business, Edited By Bruce L. Hay, Robert N. Stavins & Richard H.K. Vietor, Adam Rankin

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Books Received, Natural Resources Journal Jan 2008

Books Received, Natural Resources Journal

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Books Received, Natural Resources Journal Mar 2007

Books Received, Natural Resources Journal

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.


Books Received, Natural Resources Journal Jan 2007

Books Received, Natural Resources Journal

Natural Resources Journal

No abstract provided.