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Land Use For Energy Conservation And Sustainable Development: A New Path Toward Climate Change Mitigation, John R. Nolon Jan 2012

Land Use For Energy Conservation And Sustainable Development: A New Path Toward Climate Change Mitigation, John R. Nolon

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Land use tools and techniques have impressive potential to reduce energy consumption, improve the economy, and mitigate climate change. This article explores the little understood influence of local land use decision-making on energy conservation and sustainable development and how it can mitigate climate change if properly assisted by the federal and state governments. The construction and use of buildings combined with extensive vehicular travel throughout the nation’s human settlements consume large amounts of energy, and much of that consumption is highly inefficient. By enforcing and enhancing energy codes, encouraging the use of combined heat and power and district energy systems, …


Unanswered Questions From The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: A Review Of Compensated Cases Of Vaccine-Induced Brain Injury, Mary Holland, Louis Conte, Robert Krakow, Lisa Colin May 2011

Unanswered Questions From The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: A Review Of Compensated Cases Of Vaccine-Induced Brain Injury, Mary Holland, Louis Conte, Robert Krakow, Lisa Colin

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.


Water, Climate, And Energy Security, Elizabeth Burleson Jan 2011

Water, Climate, And Energy Security, Elizabeth Burleson

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Civil society participation can facilitate sound energy, climate, and water governance. This article analyzes the dynamics of transnational decision-making. Part II discusses sound energy strategy in light of a shrinking water-resources base due to climate change. Part III considers how public participation in international decision-making can sustain trust in governments and strengthen the legitimacy of legal decisions. Part IV concludes that process and outcome are both integral to addressing water, climate, and energy challenges.


Energy Revolution And Disaster Response In The Face Of Climate Change, Elizabeth Burleson Jan 2011

Energy Revolution And Disaster Response In The Face Of Climate Change, Elizabeth Burleson

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

This article considers the means by which communities can become increasingly resilient through shared best practices across a range of climate change measures. Part II of this article will address emergency preparedness for effective disaster response. Part III will analyze how decision-makers can use adaptive management in a shared local, regional, national, and international cohesive frame- work. Part IV will recommend resilient green building strategies. This article concludes that in the midst of an unprecedented energy revolution, there are meaningful emergency preparedness measures that the international community can facilitate to build resilience in the face of natural and unnatural disasters.


Capturing Individual Harms, Katrina Fischer Kuh Jan 2011

Capturing Individual Harms, Katrina Fischer Kuh

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

The aggregated lifestyles and behaviors of individuals impose significant environmental harms yet remain largely unregulated. A growing literature recognizes the environmental significance of individual behaviors, critiques the failure of environmental law and policy to capture harms traceable to individual behaviors, and suggests and evaluates strategies for capturing individual harms going forward. This Article contributes to the existing literature by approaching the problem of environmentally significant individual harms through the lens of environmental federalism. Using climate change and individual greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions as an exemplar, the Article illustrates how local information, local governments, and local implementation can enhance policies designed …


From Coase To Collaborative Property Decision-Making: Green Economy Innovation, Elizabeth Burleson Jan 2011

From Coase To Collaborative Property Decision-Making: Green Economy Innovation, Elizabeth Burleson

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

This Article considers the advantages and disadvantages of market-based program design, natural gas regulation, and enhanced international understanding. Transitioning to a green economy involves dedicating efforts towards environmentally sound energy innovation. RGGI, natural gas, and climate change represent sustainability challenges. Optimizing cooperative transboundary green innovation can facilitate inclusive decision making just as public participation by civil society can help economies transition to environmentally sound energy use. Building upon progress made in the human lights and environment fields can advance both and enhance resilience.


2010 Judges' Edition Memorandum, Hana C. Heineken Oct 2010

2010 Judges' Edition Memorandum, Hana C. Heineken

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.


2010 Moot Court Problem, Jeffrey G. Miller, Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, Sean T. Dixon Oct 2010

2010 Moot Court Problem, Jeffrey G. Miller, Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, Sean T. Dixon

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.


Siting Green Infrastructure: Legal And Policy Solutions To Alleviate Urban Poverty And Promote Healthy Communities, Alexandra Dapolito Dunn Jan 2010

Siting Green Infrastructure: Legal And Policy Solutions To Alleviate Urban Poverty And Promote Healthy Communities, Alexandra Dapolito Dunn

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Green infrastructure is an economically and environmentally viable approach for water management and natural resource protection in urban areas. This Article argues that green infrastructure has additional and exceptional benefits for the urban poor which are not frequently highlighted or discussed. When green infrastructure is concentrated in distressed neighborhoods—where it frequently is not—it can improve urban water quality, reduce urban air pollution, improve public health, enhance urban aesthetics and safety, generate green collar jobs, and facilitate urban food security. To make these quality of life and health benefits available to the urban poor, it is essential that urban leaders remove …


Public Trust Limits On Greenhouse Gas Trading Schemes: A Sustainable Middle Ground?, Karl S. Coplan Jan 2010

Public Trust Limits On Greenhouse Gas Trading Schemes: A Sustainable Middle Ground?, Karl S. Coplan

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

There is a some consensus among economists, environmentalists, and politicians that some form of “cap and trade’ program is the appropriate regulatory mechanism to achieve the greenhouse gas emissions reductions necessary to avoid disastrous global climate disruptions. “Cap and trade” programs necessarily incorporate tradable emissions rights – essentially tradable rights to pollute. As such, they run into principled objection by some environmentalists who oppose the notion of creating economic rights in the global commons – essentially the “right to pollute.” This principled objection derives doctrinal support from the public trust doctrine – the ancient notion rooted in common law and …


China In Context: Energy, Water, And Climate Cooperation, Elizabeth Burleson Jan 2010

China In Context: Energy, Water, And Climate Cooperation, Elizabeth Burleson

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


2009 Judges' Edition Memorandum, Taryn L. Rucinski Jun 2009

2009 Judges' Edition Memorandum, Taryn L. Rucinski

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.


2009 Moot Court Problem, Caroline Blanco, Sherry Hutt, Gary Nurkin, David Tarler, Ole Varmer Jun 2009

2009 Moot Court Problem, Caroline Blanco, Sherry Hutt, Gary Nurkin, David Tarler, Ole Varmer

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Regulation Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions By New York State From A Legal Perspective: Is A Tax Or Market-Based System Optimal?, Christopher Aung Jun 2009

The Regulation Of Greenhouse Gas Emissions By New York State From A Legal Perspective: Is A Tax Or Market-Based System Optimal?, Christopher Aung

Pace Law Review

No abstract provided.


David Sive Award Best Brief Overall: Galleon Enterprises, Inc., Sarah Williams, Elizabeth Pletan, Matt Riley Jun 2009

David Sive Award Best Brief Overall: Galleon Enterprises, Inc., Sarah Williams, Elizabeth Pletan, Matt Riley

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.


Best Brief: The Kingdom Of Spain, Joseph Mathews, Wei Xiang Jun 2009

Best Brief: The Kingdom Of Spain, Joseph Mathews, Wei Xiang

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.


Best Brief: The United States Of America, Gabrielle Janssens, Michael Minkler, Monica Bauman Jun 2009

Best Brief: The United States Of America, Gabrielle Janssens, Michael Minkler, Monica Bauman

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.


Carbon Forest Markets And The Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest: Can Market-Based Economic Incentives Save The Forest?, Romulo Silveira Da Rocha Sampaio Apr 2009

Carbon Forest Markets And The Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest: Can Market-Based Economic Incentives Save The Forest?, Romulo Silveira Da Rocha Sampaio

Dissertations & Theses

This study is divided into six main chapters. The first chapter is dedicated to situate forests in the global context and providing a detailed description of the Atlantic Rainforest's history, ecological features, geographical and demographical information and its potential contribution to emissions and removals of greenhouse gases. Considering the traditional trend of not valuing ecosystem services, this first chapter introduces the notion of economic incentives to promote forest conservation and regeneration policies highlighting existing market-based approaches. The goal is twofold: first, to compare the Atlantic forest's reality and characteristics with a worldwide deforestation trend; second to provide an understanding of …


Wind Power, National Security, And Sound Energy Policy, Elizabeth Burleson Jan 2009

Wind Power, National Security, And Sound Energy Policy, Elizabeth Burleson

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Wind-generated electricity in the United States has grown by more than 400 percent since 2000. According to the Department of Energy, 6 percent of US land could supply more than one and a half times the current electricity consumption of the country. Yet, challenges remain in matching demand for electricity with supply of wind as well as achieving grid parity. Careful wind turbine and transmission line siting can occur through cooperation between federal, state, tribal, and civil society participation in decision-making. Tribal wind initiatives have shown that developing wind power can also benefit rural communities. Congress should pass a national …


Energy Policy, Intellectual Property, And Technology Transfer To Address Climate Change, Elizabeth Burleson Jan 2009

Energy Policy, Intellectual Property, And Technology Transfer To Address Climate Change, Elizabeth Burleson

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Using Local Knowledge To Shrink The Individual Carbon Footprint, Katrina Fischer Kuh Jan 2009

Using Local Knowledge To Shrink The Individual Carbon Footprint, Katrina Fischer Kuh

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Entire texts have been devoted to exploring the meaning of the term “lifestyle” and sociological understandings of lifestyle are complex and nuanced.For present purposes, however, a more simple articulation of the term will suffice. Lifestyle can mean “mode of living,” including “patterns of action” and “patterns of ways of living.” Without rendering judgment, one observation that can fairly be made about the current lifestyles and associated behaviors of Americans is that they indirectly and directly lead to the emission of a high volume of greenhouse gases (“GHGs”).7 Although an American diplomat is said to have remarked in preparing for …


Foreword: Energy And The Environment: Empowering Consumers, Katrina Fischer Kuh Jan 2009

Foreword: Energy And The Environment: Empowering Consumers, Katrina Fischer Kuh

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

The conference Energy and the Environment: Empowering Consumers brought together legal scholars, attorneys, scientists, philosophers, journalists, sociologists, elected representatives, and agency experts. This symposium issue of the Hofstra Law Review presents a selection of papers from conference participants that, together, illustrate some of the opportunities, challenges, and diverse questions that arise in the effort to deploy energy and environmental law and policy to embrace individual consumers and combat climate change.


Energy Security, Green Job Creation, And Youth Innovation, Elizabeth Burleson Jan 2009

Energy Security, Green Job Creation, And Youth Innovation, Elizabeth Burleson

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Biofuels: Potentials, Problems & Solutions, Richard L. Ottinger Jan 2009

Biofuels: Potentials, Problems & Solutions, Richard L. Ottinger

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Biofuels have the exciting potential of mitigating the grave threats of global warming, reducing the world's dependence on imported oil from insecure sources and of reducing the skyrocketing costs of oil that are threatening to undermine the world's economies and devastating the people in non-oil producing, developing countries. For the people in these countries, biofuel offer a promising road to enhance development since they use local materials, can provide local jobs, and do not require the import of expensive equipment and expertise. Brazil has been the pioneer in the use of biofuel, allowing it to eliminate its oil imports, becoming …


Solar Energy: New York City Sets Pace In Adopting Sound Policies, John R. Nolon, Jessica A. Bacher Aug 2008

Solar Energy: New York City Sets Pace In Adopting Sound Policies, John R. Nolon, Jessica A. Bacher

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Through state legislation and local land use powers, municipalities in New York have authority to facilitate solar energy usage and reduce carbon emissions. This article analyzes several specific New York and municipal legislative provisions enabling New York’s municipalities to encourage or discourage solar energy. Interestingly, many of the tools discussed in this article are variations of pre-existing traditional land use tools such as, variances, subdivision design requirements, or fee exemptions.


Brief For Stephen Johnson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Appellee: Twentieth Annual Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, Caroline Brady, Preston Mclane, Ramona Thomas Jun 2008

Brief For Stephen Johnson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Appellee: Twentieth Annual Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, Caroline Brady, Preston Mclane, Ramona Thomas

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.


Brief For Industry Plaintiffs - Appellants: Twentieth Annual Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, James Holder, Stephanie Rocha Jun 2008

Brief For Industry Plaintiffs - Appellants: Twentieth Annual Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, James Holder, Stephanie Rocha

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.


Brief For Laconic Baykeeper, Inc., Ima Fisher, Sam Schwimmer, Appellants/Cross-Appellees: Twentieth Annual Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, Alena Buitrago, Megan Bussey, Mindy Nunez Jun 2008

Brief For Laconic Baykeeper, Inc., Ima Fisher, Sam Schwimmer, Appellants/Cross-Appellees: Twentieth Annual Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition, Alena Buitrago, Megan Bussey, Mindy Nunez

Pace Environmental Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Externalities Of Nuclear Power: First, Assume We Have A Can Opener . . ., Karl S. Coplan May 2008

The Externalities Of Nuclear Power: First, Assume We Have A Can Opener . . ., Karl S. Coplan

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

The nuclear power industry has latched on to global warming as an argument for its renaissance. Although even industry proponents acknowledge that the problem of disposing of spent nuclear fuel remains unsolved, the industry routinely assumes this problem will be solved in the future. Unfortunately, this is the same assumption made by nuclear energy proponents at the beginning of the nuclear industry fifty years ago. We haven’t solved the nuclear waste problem in the past half century, and there is no reason to think we will be more likely to do so in the next one. Like the shipwrecked economist …


Don't Take My Sunshine Away: Right-To-Light And Solar Energy In The Twenty-First Century, Tawny L. Alvarez Apr 2008

Don't Take My Sunshine Away: Right-To-Light And Solar Energy In The Twenty-First Century, Tawny L. Alvarez

Pace Law Review

No abstract provided.