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Environmental Law

Selected Works

2009

Sustainable development

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Sustainable Trends Offer Reason For Hope In Pennsylvania And Nation, John Dernbach Mar 2009

Sustainable Trends Offer Reason For Hope In Pennsylvania And Nation, John Dernbach

John C. Dernbach

No abstract provided.


Smart Use Of Resources Makes Good Economic Sense, John Dernbach Mar 2009

Smart Use Of Resources Makes Good Economic Sense, John Dernbach

John C. Dernbach

No abstract provided.


Progress Toward Sustainability: A Report Card And A Recommended Agenda, John Dernbach Dec 2008

Progress Toward Sustainability: A Report Card And A Recommended Agenda, John Dernbach

John C. Dernbach

No abstract provided.


Agenda For A Sustainable America, John Dernbach Dec 2008

Agenda For A Sustainable America, John Dernbach

John C. Dernbach

No abstract provided.


Not At All: Environmental Sustainability In The Supreme Court, James R. May Dec 2008

Not At All: Environmental Sustainability In The Supreme Court, James R. May

James R. May

The principle of “sustainability” is soon to mark its 40th anniversary. It is a concept that has experienced both evolution and stasis. It has shaken the legal foundation, often engaged, recited, and even revered by policymakers, lawmakers, and academics worldwide. This essay assesses the extent to which sustainability registers on the scales of the United States Supreme Court, particularly during the tenure of Chief Justice John Roberts. None of the environmental cases decided thus far during the tenure of Chief Justice Roberts engage sustainability. The word “sustainability” does not appear to exist before the Court. It does not appear in …


Should Owners And Developers Of Low-Performance Buildings Pay Impact Or Mitigation Fees To Finance Green Building Incentive Programs And Other Sustainable Development Initiatives?, Carl J. Circo Dec 2008

Should Owners And Developers Of Low-Performance Buildings Pay Impact Or Mitigation Fees To Finance Green Building Incentive Programs And Other Sustainable Development Initiatives?, Carl J. Circo

Carl J. Circo

As more states and local governments decide to offer green building incentives and other programs to offset the impact of land uses that do not meet sustainable development standards, they must decide how to fund or offset the costs of their programs. This Article argues that developer fees should be used more ambitiously to help finance the most progressive sustainability objectives, and it examines the legal limits that apply to developer funding devices for sustainability, such as sustainability impact and mitigation fees. The U.S. Supreme Court’s land use exactions opinions do not provide meaningful guidance concerning the constitutionality of monetary …