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Watts My Line? Energy Generation Siting Strategies For Urban Areas, Caleb W. Christopher
Watts My Line? Energy Generation Siting Strategies For Urban Areas, Caleb W. Christopher
Caleb W Christopher
The growth of urban areas has historically been both constrained and encouraged by energy and related infrastructure. Varying degrees of regulation have been sought to respond to compelling public safety needs: more recently, modern environmental law system was derived from public conflicts over siting of an energy plant. While the greater urban density offers reduced per-capita energy consumption rates, contemporary urban revitalization has brought a greater amount of people into closer contact with their energy sources. The unique geography, and increased securities needs, of urban areas demand both reliability and local proximity in energy source production. Urban siting issues will …
The Seas They Are A Changin': Natural Law & Local Custom As Marine Enforcement Strategies For Pacific Island Nations, Caleb W. Christopher
The Seas They Are A Changin': Natural Law & Local Custom As Marine Enforcement Strategies For Pacific Island Nations, Caleb W. Christopher
Caleb W Christopher
Composing the world’s largest uninterrupted continual marine habitat, the biodiversity within the control of Pacific island nations is an unquestioned scientific treasure. The species and natural resources have long served as a central focus for the diverse collection of traditional island cultures, which have continued traditional fishing practices for centuries. Imposed across this rich relationship are both international law (allegedly dictating the terms of who catches what), and the short end of the global economy, in which geography and global governance conspire to leave islanders with stagnant economic growth and dwindling natural resources. While international law has, in theory, provided …