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Federalism In The Era Of International Standards: Federal And State Government Regulation Of Merchant Vessels In The United States (Part Iv), Craig H. Allen Jan 2000

Federalism In The Era Of International Standards: Federal And State Government Regulation Of Merchant Vessels In The United States (Part Iv), Craig H. Allen

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The Myth Of The Win-Win: Misdiagnosis In The Business Of Reassembling Nature, William H. Rodgers, Jr. Jan 2000

The Myth Of The Win-Win: Misdiagnosis In The Business Of Reassembling Nature, William H. Rodgers, Jr.

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This Article starts with a closer than customary look at the most serious obstacle to the ambitious campaign of environmental restoration that is the focus of this Symposium. That obstacle is the human brain.

The Article contends that human cognitive processes are marvelous designers of serviceable self-deceptions. In the war on nature that we witnessed in the twentieth century the most functional of these is the firm belief in a non-zero sum world. This is the conviction that gains from economic development could be enjoyed without sacrifice of the natural world.

This is a convenient, powerful, and serviceable myth although …


The Most Creative Moments In The History Of Environmental Law: "The Whats", William H. Rodgers, Jr. Jan 2000

The Most Creative Moments In The History Of Environmental Law: "The Whats", William H. Rodgers, Jr.

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In preparation for this symposium piece, Professor Rodgers asked a number of his colleagues active in the field of environmental law to identify what they considered to be the most creative moments in the history of environmental law. He gave no specific instructions with his request other than providing a definition of what he considered to be a creative moment: "A legal initiative that advances environmental law with a new level of analysis, new structure, or new institutional bridge. "

This article is a compilation of the numerous responses the author received. The responses formulate a detailed and informative description …


Protocol On Liability And Compensation For Damage Resulting From The Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal, Jerrold A. Long Jan 2000

Protocol On Liability And Compensation For Damage Resulting From The Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal, Jerrold A. Long

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U.S. Constitutional Law--Federal Jurisdiction---Environmental Law--Maritime Law--State Regulation Of Shipping For Pollution--Control Purposes--Federal Preemption United States V. Locke. 120 S.Ct. 1135. Supreme Court Of The United States, March 6, 2000., Patrick O. Gudridge Jan 2000

U.S. Constitutional Law--Federal Jurisdiction---Environmental Law--Maritime Law--State Regulation Of Shipping For Pollution--Control Purposes--Federal Preemption United States V. Locke. 120 S.Ct. 1135. Supreme Court Of The United States, March 6, 2000., Patrick O. Gudridge

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