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Environmental Law And Free Trade In The Americas, Jorge Guzman, Mario Mancilla Sep 2016

Environmental Law And Free Trade In The Americas, Jorge Guzman, Mario Mancilla

Distinguished Speaker Series

This July, the Dominican Republic-Central America-US Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) commemorated its tenth anniversary. The member states –the United States, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and the Dominican Republic-- reaffirmed their shared commitment to promote sound environmental policies that ensure high levels of environmental protection while encouraging trade and investment that is in line with such polices. To its CAFTADR partners, the United States represents their most significant economic partner. Yet, many of these countries face similar challenges associated with the degradation of natural resources, the management of water resources, the enforcement of environmental laws, the illegal trade …


Using International Property Law As A Lever To Evolve Toward Integrative Ocean Governance, Rachael E. Salcido Jan 2016

Using International Property Law As A Lever To Evolve Toward Integrative Ocean Governance, Rachael E. Salcido

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 254 II. BACKGROUND ............................................................................................... 255 A. Brief Primer on Ocean Jurisdiction ...................................................... 256 B. Dispute Resolution and International Governance ............................... 257 C. The Power of Property .......................................................................... 259 D. Ocean Governance Support for an International Property Law Thesis ..................................................................................................... 260 III. STATE OF OCEAN HEALTH ........................................................................... 261 A. Overfishing ............................................................................................ 262 B. Climate Change ..................................................................................... 263 C. Pollution ................................................................................................ 264 1. Traditional Pollution ...................................................................... 264 2. Special Growing Plastic Pollution Problem ................................... 265 D. Industrialization .................................................................................... 265 1. Marine Renewable Energy .............................................................. 266 2. Aquaculture ..................................................................................... 268 3. Offshore Oil and Gas ...................................................................... 268 …


Ditching Our Innocence: The Clean Water Act In The Age Of The Anthropocene, Rachael Salcido, Karrigan Bork Jan 2016

Ditching Our Innocence: The Clean Water Act In The Age Of The Anthropocene, Rachael Salcido, Karrigan Bork

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

Humanity has entered the Age of the Anthropocene, a geologic era marked by the emergence of human activity as the single most dominant influence on Earth’s environment. Every ecosystem shows

signs of anthropogenic influence, and the environments we experience everyday are often shaped almost entirely by human actions and decisions. The new discipline of reconciliation ecology recognizes this

reality and suggests that we must manage the new habitats we create in order to protect species diversity and ecosystem services. But the 2015 rule defining the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act explicitly excludes

many manmade environments, including many artificial lakes, …


Using International Property Law As A Lever To Evolve Toward Integrative Ocean Governance, Rachael E. Salcido Jan 2016

Using International Property Law As A Lever To Evolve Toward Integrative Ocean Governance, Rachael E. Salcido

University of the Pacific Law Review

No abstract provided.


Rationing Environmental Law In A Time Of Climate Change, Rachael E. Salcido Jan 2015

Rationing Environmental Law In A Time Of Climate Change, Rachael E. Salcido

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.


The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge: On A Rocky Road To Creating A Community Asset, Rachael E. Salcido Jan 2014

The Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge: On A Rocky Road To Creating A Community Asset, Rachael E. Salcido

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.


Symposium—Growing, Growing, Gone: Innovative Ideas In Resource Management For A Growing Population: Introduction, Rachael E. Salcido Jan 2014

Symposium—Growing, Growing, Gone: Innovative Ideas In Resource Management For A Growing Population: Introduction, Rachael E. Salcido

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.


Governing The Ungovernable: Integrating The Multimodal Approach To Keeping Agricultural Land Use From Swallowing Ecosystems, Kalyani Robbins Jan 2014

Governing The Ungovernable: Integrating The Multimodal Approach To Keeping Agricultural Land Use From Swallowing Ecosystems, Kalyani Robbins

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Introductory Remarks: California’S Future And What Does The Environment Look Like?, Ken Alex Jan 2014

Introductory Remarks: California’S Future And What Does The Environment Look Like?, Ken Alex

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Vehicle Miles Traveled And Sustainable Communities, Dorothy J. Glancy Jan 2014

Vehicle Miles Traveled And Sustainable Communities, Dorothy J. Glancy

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Acre By Acre: Providing Standards For Agricultural Mitigation Using Agricultural Conservation Easements, Brenda Bass Jan 2014

Acre By Acre: Providing Standards For Agricultural Mitigation Using Agricultural Conservation Easements, Brenda Bass

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Symposium—Growing, Growing, Gone: Innovative Ideas In Resource Management For A Growing Population: Introduction, Rachael E. Salcido Jan 2014

Symposium—Growing, Growing, Gone: Innovative Ideas In Resource Management For A Growing Population: Introduction, Rachael E. Salcido

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


Keynote: Sustainability And Sovereignty In The 21st Century, Stephen C. Mccaffrey Jan 2013

Keynote: Sustainability And Sovereignty In The 21st Century, Stephen C. Mccaffrey

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.


A New Crop For Agricultural Land: The Renewable Energy Mandate And Its Potential To Turn Farm Lands Into Energy Fields, Amy Odens Jan 2013

A New Crop For Agricultural Land: The Renewable Energy Mandate And Its Potential To Turn Farm Lands Into Energy Fields, Amy Odens

McGeorge Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Success And Continued Challenges Of The Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area: A Grassroots Restoration, Rachael E. Salcido Jan 2012

The Success And Continued Challenges Of The Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area: A Grassroots Restoration, Rachael E. Salcido

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.


Towards Promises Unfulfilled: Applying Sixteen Years Of Trade And Environmental Lessons To The Pending U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, Travis A. Brooks Jan 2011

Towards Promises Unfulfilled: Applying Sixteen Years Of Trade And Environmental Lessons To The Pending U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, Travis A. Brooks

Global Business & Development Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Niger Delta And Human Rights Lawsuits: A Search For The Optimal Legal Regime, Micaela L. Neal Jan 2011

The Niger Delta And Human Rights Lawsuits: A Search For The Optimal Legal Regime, Micaela L. Neal

Global Business & Development Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Siting Offshore Hydrokinetic Energy Projects: A Comparative Look At Wave Energy Regulation In The Pacific Northwest, Rachael E. Salcido Jan 2011

Siting Offshore Hydrokinetic Energy Projects: A Comparative Look At Wave Energy Regulation In The Pacific Northwest, Rachael E. Salcido

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.


The Decision From The Court Of First Instance That Destroyed The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme, Trevor E. Carson Jan 2010

The Decision From The Court Of First Instance That Destroyed The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme, Trevor E. Carson

Global Business & Development Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Coal And Coalbed Methane Development In The Flathead—An International Water Dispute, Allan Ingelson, Lincoln Mitchell, Sean Assie Jan 2010

Coal And Coalbed Methane Development In The Flathead—An International Water Dispute, Allan Ingelson, Lincoln Mitchell, Sean Assie

Global Business & Development Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Recycling The Process: Collaborative Interest-Based Negotiations In An Era Of Climate Change, David Aladjem Jan 2010

Recycling The Process: Collaborative Interest-Based Negotiations In An Era Of Climate Change, David Aladjem

Global Business & Development Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The "Triumph" Of The Commons: An Analysis Of Enforcement Problems And Solutions In The Western Climate Initiative, Brooks V. Rice Jan 2010

The "Triumph" Of The Commons: An Analysis Of Enforcement Problems And Solutions In The Western Climate Initiative, Brooks V. Rice

Global Business & Development Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Biodiversity Conservation V. Hydropower Dams: Can Saving The Fish Save The Mekong River Basin?, Samantha G. Pottenger Jan 2009

Biodiversity Conservation V. Hydropower Dams: Can Saving The Fish Save The Mekong River Basin?, Samantha G. Pottenger

Global Business & Development Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Rough Seas Ahead: Confronting Property Doctrines To Jumpstart Wave Energy, Rachael E. Salcido Jan 2009

Rough Seas Ahead: Confronting Property Doctrines To Jumpstart Wave Energy, Rachael E. Salcido

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.


Taking Stock Of Sustainable Development At 20: A Principleat Odds With Itself?: Introduction, Stephen C. Mccaffrey Jan 2008

Taking Stock Of Sustainable Development At 20: A Principleat Odds With Itself?: Introduction, Stephen C. Mccaffrey

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.


Initial Steps Towards An Assessment Of The Potential For A Collaborative Approach To Colorado Delta Ecosystem Restoration, Gregory S. Weber Jan 2006

Initial Steps Towards An Assessment Of The Potential For A Collaborative Approach To Colorado Delta Ecosystem Restoration, Gregory S. Weber

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

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Enduring Optimism: Examining The Rig-To-Reef Bargain, Rachael E. Salcido Jan 2005

Enduring Optimism: Examining The Rig-To-Reef Bargain, Rachael E. Salcido

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.


Introduction: To Devolve, Or Not To Devolve: The (D)Evolution Of Environmental Law, J. Clark Kelso Jan 1996

Introduction: To Devolve, Or Not To Devolve: The (D)Evolution Of Environmental Law, J. Clark Kelso

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.


The Antiwilderness Bias In American Property Law, John G. Sprankling Jan 1996

The Antiwilderness Bias In American Property Law, John G. Sprankling

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.


The Role Of Environmental Law In The California Water Allocation And Use System: An Overview, Gregory S. Weber Jan 1994

The Role Of Environmental Law In The California Water Allocation And Use System: An Overview, Gregory S. Weber

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.