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The Great Climate Migration: A Critique Of Global Legal Standards Of Climate-Change Caused Harm, Mariah Stephens
The Great Climate Migration: A Critique Of Global Legal Standards Of Climate-Change Caused Harm, Mariah Stephens
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
Approximately 2.4 billion people, or about forty percent of the global population, live within sixty miles (one hundred kilometers) of a coastline. The United Nations (“U.N.”) determined that “a sea level rise of half a meter could displace 1.2 million people from low-lying islands in the Caribbean Sea and the Indian and Pacific Oceans, with that number almost doubling if the sea level rises by two metres.” The U.N. also reports that “sudden weather-related hazards” have internally displaced an annual average of 21.5 million people since 2008. Within the next few decades, this number is likely to continue to increase. …
Editors' Note, Rachel Keylon, Meghen Sullivan
Editors' Note, Rachel Keylon, Meghen Sullivan
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
For more than two decades, the Sustainable Development Law and Policy Brief (“SDLP”) has published works analyzing emerging legal and policy issues within the fields of environmental, energy, sustainable development, and natural resources law. SDLP has also prioritized making space for law students in the conversation. We are honored to continue this tradition in Volume XXIII.
About Sdlp, Sdlp
About Sdlp, Sdlp
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
The Sustainable Development Law & Policy Brief (ISSN 1552-3721) is a student-run initiative at American University Washington College of Law that is published twice each academic year. The Brief embraces an interdisciplinary focus to provide a broad view of current legal, political, and social developments. It was founded to provide a forum for those interested in promoting sustainable economic development, conservation, environmental justice, and biodiversity throughout the world.
Accounting For Climate Change In United States Regional Ocean Planning: Comparing The Obama And Trump National Ocean Policies To A Climate-Forward Approach, Taylor Goelz
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
“At What Cost?’: The Future Of Securities Enforcement In Climate Change Litigation, Angela Washington
“At What Cost?’: The Future Of Securities Enforcement In Climate Change Litigation, Angela Washington
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Climate Gentrification: An Imminent Threat To Oceanfront Cities, Marcel Apple
Climate Gentrification: An Imminent Threat To Oceanfront Cities, Marcel Apple
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
Overview
Traditionally, gentrification occurs when real estate prices appreciate, leading to significant cultural change in low-income communities and involuntary displacement of low-income residents. In recent years, Miami, Florida is beginning to feel the impacts of “climate gentrification.” High-income buyers, who historically develop property close to the ocean, are affected by rising sea levels and increasingly look inland to develop areas on higher ground. The influx of real estate investments in these is expected to lead to spiking home prices and property taxes, forcing many longtime community members to abandon their homes.
Homeowners in these communities already report approaches from developers …
Water, Water, Nowhere: Adapting Water Rights For A Changing Climate, Caleb Hall
Water, Water, Nowhere: Adapting Water Rights For A Changing Climate, Caleb Hall
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Climate Change, Energy, And Sustainable Development In South Africa: Developing The African Continent At The Crossroads, Edson L. Meyer, Kola O. Odeku
Climate Change, Energy, And Sustainable Development In South Africa: Developing The African Continent At The Crossroads, Edson L. Meyer, Kola O. Odeku
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Evolving U.S. Clean Tech: Legislative Trends, Ursula Kazarian
Evolving U.S. Clean Tech: Legislative Trends, Ursula Kazarian
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Tension Between Hydroelectric Energy’S Benefits As A Renewable And Its Detrimental Effects On Endangered Species, Janet M. Hager
Tension Between Hydroelectric Energy’S Benefits As A Renewable And Its Detrimental Effects On Endangered Species, Janet M. Hager
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Wave Energy: "New-Wave" Interest In An Old Alternative Resource., Scott Johnson
Wave Energy: "New-Wave" Interest In An Old Alternative Resource., Scott Johnson
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Legal And Policy Frameworks For Renewable Energy To Mitigate Climate Change, Xiaodong Wang
Legal And Policy Frameworks For Renewable Energy To Mitigate Climate Change, Xiaodong Wang
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
The Left-Over Problem: The Blind Spot Of The Automotive Portion Of The Advanced Energy Intiative , Chris Stefan
The Left-Over Problem: The Blind Spot Of The Automotive Portion Of The Advanced Energy Intiative , Chris Stefan
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Global Climate Change Creates A New Carbon Business For U.S. Companies, Michael J. Zimmer
Global Climate Change Creates A New Carbon Business For U.S. Companies, Michael J. Zimmer
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Building Stock Offers Opportunities To Foster Sustainability And Provides Tools For Climate Change Mitigation And Adaption, Edna Sussman
Building Stock Offers Opportunities To Foster Sustainability And Provides Tools For Climate Change Mitigation And Adaption, Edna Sussman
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Fueling The Future: Policy-Based Comparison Of Alternative Automotive Fuel Sources, Chris Stefan
Fueling The Future: Policy-Based Comparison Of Alternative Automotive Fuel Sources, Chris Stefan
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Voluntary Plans Will Not Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions In The Electricity Sector, Mary Anne Sullivan
Voluntary Plans Will Not Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions In The Electricity Sector, Mary Anne Sullivan
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Empowering The Wind: Overcoming Obstacles To Wind Energy Development In The United States, Dave Newman
Empowering The Wind: Overcoming Obstacles To Wind Energy Development In The United States, Dave Newman
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
This paper analyzes the development of the wind industry in the United States and the policies and programs that have been used to spur its growth. Section One discusses the economic and environmental benefits of wind energy today and tracks its recent growth within the U.S. and around the world. Section Two identifies and explains many of the obstacles to growth, including price distortions, discriminatory transmission policies, infrastructure limitations, and local opposition. Section Three includes a discussion of the federal and state incentives in place today and analyzes their impact on wind energy development throughout the country. Section Four provides …