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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. …
Ohio House Bills 168 And 110: Just Another Drop In The Bucket For Brownfield Redevelopment?, Mia Petrucci
Ohio House Bills 168 And 110: Just Another Drop In The Bucket For Brownfield Redevelopment?, Mia Petrucci
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
This article examines Ohio House Bills 168 and 110. These House Bills provide liability protection to purchasers of brownfield sites, allocate $500 million dollars to brownfield funding—with $350 million allotted for investigation, cleanup, and revitalization of brownfield sites and $150 million for demolition of vacant/abandoned buildings—and create a new Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program, for the revitalization of properties surrounding brownfield sites. In the first three Sections of this article, the concept of brownfield redevelopment is introduced, the associated challenges with brownfield projects are discussed, and attempts by federal and state governments to address brownfield remediation challenges in the …
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.
This Is Not The Bee’S Knees: A Critical View Of The Government’S Lack Of Policy To Conserve The Pollinators, Savannah Pugh
This Is Not The Bee’S Knees: A Critical View Of The Government’S Lack Of Policy To Conserve The Pollinators, Savannah Pugh
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
The Clean Power Plan: An Introduction To Cooperative Federalism In Energy Regulation, Tina Calilung
The Clean Power Plan: An Introduction To Cooperative Federalism In Energy Regulation, Tina Calilung
American University Business Law Review
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Industry Cries Foul To Epa’S Attempt To Regulate Ghg Emissions Using The Clean Air Act, William J. Walsh, Mark A. Erman
Industry Cries Foul To Epa’S Attempt To Regulate Ghg Emissions Using The Clean Air Act, William J. Walsh, Mark A. Erman
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Using The Clean Water Act To Protect Our Ocean's Biodiversity, Kate Halloran
Using The Clean Water Act To Protect Our Ocean's Biodiversity, Kate Halloran
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Resolving The Climate Wars, Alan D. Hecht
Resolving The Climate Wars, Alan D. Hecht
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
The International Court Of Justice’S Treatment Of “Sustainable Development”And Implications For Argentina V. Uruguay, Lauren Trevisan
The International Court Of Justice’S Treatment Of “Sustainable Development”And Implications For Argentina V. Uruguay, Lauren Trevisan
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
New Jersey V. Epa, Nathan Borgford-Parnell
New Jersey V. Epa, Nathan Borgford-Parnell
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
California Sues Epa After ‘Unconscionable’ Waiver Denial, Addie Haughey
California Sues Epa After ‘Unconscionable’ Waiver Denial, Addie Haughey
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Overview: Intersection Of Climate Security With Energy Production And Consumption, Vickie Patton
Overview: Intersection Of Climate Security With Energy Production And Consumption, Vickie Patton
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
The Next Level Of Environmental Protection: Business Strategies And Government Policies Converging On Sustainability, Alan D. Hect
The Next Level Of Environmental Protection: Business Strategies And Government Policies Converging On Sustainability, Alan D. Hect
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Green Mountain Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Jeep V. Crombie, Addie Haughey
Green Mountain Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Jeep V. Crombie, Addie Haughey
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Managing Corporate Carbon Risk: Elements Of An Effective Strategy, Thomas M. Kerr, Cynthia Cummis, Vincent Camobreco, Bella Tonkonogy
Managing Corporate Carbon Risk: Elements Of An Effective Strategy, Thomas M. Kerr, Cynthia Cummis, Vincent Camobreco, Bella Tonkonogy
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Third-Party Verification In Emissions Trading Systems: Developing Best Practices , Jennifer Rohleder
The Role Of Third-Party Verification In Emissions Trading Systems: Developing Best Practices , Jennifer Rohleder
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Why Modernization Of The U.S Toxic Substances Law Is Good For Public Health And Business, Malcolm D. Woolf
Why Modernization Of The U.S Toxic Substances Law Is Good For Public Health And Business, Malcolm D. Woolf
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Recent Epa Ruling May Increase Brownfield Financing, Mark Wilson
Recent Epa Ruling May Increase Brownfield Financing, Mark Wilson
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Bisphenol-A And Its Harmful Effects On Human Development, Letty Guerra
Bisphenol-A And Its Harmful Effects On Human Development, Letty Guerra
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Native Americans Confront Mercury Threat To Health, Culture, Abigail Okrent
Native Americans Confront Mercury Threat To Health, Culture, Abigail Okrent
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Key Teflon Chemical: Center Of Lawsuits And Debates, Mary Ashby Brown
Key Teflon Chemical: Center Of Lawsuits And Debates, Mary Ashby Brown
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Focus On Au: Institutional Response To The D.C. Lead Water Controversy, Molly Frank-Meltzer
Focus On Au: Institutional Response To The D.C. Lead Water Controversy, Molly Frank-Meltzer
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Public Participation And Access To Clean Water: An Analysis Of The Cafo Rule, Ayako Sato
Public Participation And Access To Clean Water: An Analysis Of The Cafo Rule, Ayako Sato
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
An Environmental Agenda For The Future: Preserving The Environment And Strengthening The Economy, Liz Klein
An Environmental Agenda For The Future: Preserving The Environment And Strengthening The Economy, Liz Klein
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Overview Of Prior Informed Consent From And International Perspective, Melanie Nakagawa
Overview Of Prior Informed Consent From And International Perspective, Melanie Nakagawa
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.