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Disaster Districts: Mid-Decade Redistricting In The Face Of Climate Change, J. Gray Whitsett
Disaster Districts: Mid-Decade Redistricting In The Face Of Climate Change, J. Gray Whitsett
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
This Note argues that judicial and legislative efforts to constrain redistricting should incorporate legal stopgaps to allow for mid-decade redistricting in the wake of disasters that result in significant population displacement. Part I reviews how climate change is exacerbating natural and manmade disasters and the potential for these disasters to cause population displacement, particularly in the context of urbanization. Part II provides an overview of the typical redistricting process and requirements for electoral districts. It also details the debate over mid-decade redistricting, including efforts to prevent it. Part III proposes preconditions for “emergency redistricting” that judges and legislators should consider …
The Need For Additional Landslide Regulation: Examining Flooding Through A Case Study, Kristen Gartner
The Need For Additional Landslide Regulation: Examining Flooding Through A Case Study, Kristen Gartner
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
Natural disasters are increasing at an alarming rate. As of this writing, the top five deadliest disasters occurred after 1970, and the top five most economically devastating occurred in the years since 2005, with three of them occurring in 2017. These increasing storms are exacerbated by the worsening of climate change and global warming. The problem will continue to increase if federal and state governments fail to properly regulate and prepare for these natural disasters. This Note will specifically discuss the regulation and prevention of landslides by comparing them to the regulation of flooding. Other examples of natural disaster regulation …