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The Montreal Protocol: Confronting The Threat To Earth's Ozone Layer, Douglas Hunter Ogden
The Montreal Protocol: Confronting The Threat To Earth's Ozone Layer, Douglas Hunter Ogden
Washington Law Review
From a deep sleep, I slowly open my eyes and roll off my foam mattress—the foam padding made with chlorofluorocarbons ("CFCs"). My feet touch the carpet-the underlay also made with CFCs. I stumble into the kitchen, to the refrigerator. With the summertime heat, the motor is working overtime. Its coolant, made of CFCs, is keeping my orange juice cold; the foam egg carton, also of CFCs, is keeping my eggs fresh. And there is my breakfast steak: resplendent in its CFC foam package. Time to get to work Jumping into the car, I land in the CFC foam cushion seat, …
The Montreal Protocol: Confronting The Threat To Earth's Ozone Layer, Douglas Hunter Ogden
The Montreal Protocol: Confronting The Threat To Earth's Ozone Layer, Douglas Hunter Ogden
Washington Law Review
From a deep sleep, I slowly open my eyes and roll off my foam mattress—the foam padding made with chlorofluorocarbons ("CFCs"). My feet touch the carpet-the underlay also made with CFCs. I stumble into the kitchen, to the refrigerator. With the summertime heat, the motor is working overtime. Its coolant, made of CFCs, is keeping my orange juice cold; the foam egg carton, also of CFCs, is keeping my eggs fresh. And there is my breakfast steak: resplendent in its CFC foam package. Time to get to work Jumping into the car, I land in the CFC foam cushion seat, …
The Ghosts Of Fishing Nets Past: A Proposal For Regulating Derelict Synthetic Fishing Nets, Eric J. Fjelstad
The Ghosts Of Fishing Nets Past: A Proposal For Regulating Derelict Synthetic Fishing Nets, Eric J. Fjelstad
Washington Law Review
This Comment examines the extent of the problem of derelict fishing nets. Derelict netting kills shocking numbers of marine life, including species protected by federal laws. International and domestic laws could be used to redress the problem. Laws as currently enforced each have shortcomings, however, and share common difficulties. To solve the problem these shortcomings create, a comprehensive derelict net control system must be instituted. This program should include a method of tracking nets so that liability for loss can be assessed, and incentive systems to decrease both intentional and unintentional loss of netting. Failure to institute derelict net controls …
The Ghosts Of Fishing Nets Past: A Proposal For Regulating Derelict Synthetic Fishing Nets, Eric J. Fjelstad
The Ghosts Of Fishing Nets Past: A Proposal For Regulating Derelict Synthetic Fishing Nets, Eric J. Fjelstad
Washington Law Review
This Comment examines the extent of the problem of derelict fishing nets. Derelict netting kills shocking numbers of marine life, including species protected by federal laws. International and domestic laws could be used to redress the problem. Laws as currently enforced each have shortcomings, however, and share common difficulties. To solve the problem these shortcomings create, a comprehensive derelict net control system must be instituted. This program should include a method of tracking nets so that liability for loss can be assessed, and incentive systems to decrease both intentional and unintentional loss of netting. Failure to institute derelict net controls …