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The Global Cost Of Green: Recent Trade Issues And Litigation Between The United States And China May Dissolve Global Green Cooperation, David P. Vincent
The Global Cost Of Green: Recent Trade Issues And Litigation Between The United States And China May Dissolve Global Green Cooperation, David P. Vincent
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
This Article begins by looking at how China has moved forward in embracing green technology development, the government’s role in that growth and whether its support is truly harmful on a global scale. It highlights key laws in the United States and the WTO involving trade—specifically subsidies, countervailing duties and anti-dumping regulations. An examination of recent trade cases involving the United States and China is followed by an analysis of America’s recent trade-oriented actions and legislation. Lastly, this Article will consider the legal implications of recent trade developments between these countries as well as policy implications, including the effect on …
Climate Change, Environmental Degradation, And Migration: A Complex Nexus, Mostafa Mahmud Naser
Climate Change, Environmental Degradation, And Migration: A Complex Nexus, Mostafa Mahmud Naser
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
The individual or combined effects of climate change are likely to trigger mass human movement both within and across international borders. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (“UNHCR”) predicts that between 50 and 200 million people may be displaced by 2050. Thus, the human impact on the environment is creating a new kind of global casualty for the twenty-first century—an emergent class of environmental migrants. The exact number of individuals cannot be predicted as scholars and international agencies provide varying statistics depending on underlying methods, scenarios, time frames, and assumptions. Many authors challenge the concept of climate change as …
Exporting Waste: Regulations Of The Export Of Hazardous Wastes From The United States, Jeffrey M. Gaba
Exporting Waste: Regulations Of The Export Of Hazardous Wastes From The United States, Jeffrey M. Gaba
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Effectiveness Of Environmental Law: What Does The Evidence Tell Us?, Michael Faure
Effectiveness Of Environmental Law: What Does The Evidence Tell Us?, Michael Faure
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
Mitigating Global Climate Change: Designing A Dynamic Convention To Combat A Dynamic Risk, Phillip M. Kannan
Mitigating Global Climate Change: Designing A Dynamic Convention To Combat A Dynamic Risk, Phillip M. Kannan
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
India's Nuclear Civil Liability Bill And Supplier's Liability: One Step Towards Modernizing The Outdated International Nuclear Liability Regime, Arya Hariharan
India's Nuclear Civil Liability Bill And Supplier's Liability: One Step Towards Modernizing The Outdated International Nuclear Liability Regime, Arya Hariharan
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
No abstract provided.
A Survey Of State Renewable Portfolio Standards: Square Pegs For Round Climate Change-Holes?, Ivan Gold, Nidhi Thakar
A Survey Of State Renewable Portfolio Standards: Square Pegs For Round Climate Change-Holes?, Ivan Gold, Nidhi Thakar
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
Thirty states now have renewable portfolios standards that require generators of electricity to increase their use of renewable energy. Originally intended to promote “energy independence” and other environmental goals, today the programs are among the few U.S. programs which respond to the threat of global warming. This article considers how they work and whether they are effective. It concludes that, in the absence of comprehensive international or federal greenhouse gas controls, renewable portfolio standards are an effective and productive means to retard global warming.