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Funding Adaptation, 47 J. Marshall L. Rev. 657 (2013), Jonathan Rosenbloom Jan 2013

Funding Adaptation, 47 J. Marshall L. Rev. 657 (2013), Jonathan Rosenbloom

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Global Warming Heats Up The American-Canadian Relationship: Resolving The Status Of The Northwest Passage Under International Law, William Y. Kim Jan 2013

Global Warming Heats Up The American-Canadian Relationship: Resolving The Status Of The Northwest Passage Under International Law, William Y. Kim

Canada-United States Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Arctic Ice Melt: Emerging Resources, Emerging Issues, The, Thomas Au, Theodore Parran Iii, Jessica Rubin, Jonathan Slomski Jan 2013

Arctic Ice Melt: Emerging Resources, Emerging Issues, The, Thomas Au, Theodore Parran Iii, Jessica Rubin, Jonathan Slomski

Canada-United States Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Do You Know What's On Your Plate?: The Importance Of Regulating The Processes Of Food Production, Martha Dragich Jan 2013

Do You Know What's On Your Plate?: The Importance Of Regulating The Processes Of Food Production, Martha Dragich

Faculty Publications

This article argues that the current regulatory approach-focusing on the supposed equivalence of new foods to traditional ones-is unduly narrow, particularly given the characteristics of the modem food system. To achieve the broad objectives of the FDCA in the context of the industrialized, highly processed, and global food supply of the twenty-first century requires adopting a broader understanding of consumer protection needs with respect to food. The FDCA itself is written in very broad terms and provides much of the authority needed today. The FDA's enforcement capacity, however, already is severely strained.52 Moreover, the scientific basis for some process- oriented …


Too Much Of A Good Thing: How Overpopulation, Overconsumption, And Failing Distributive Justice Programs Are Imperiling Mankind, Michael Keenan Jan 2013

Too Much Of A Good Thing: How Overpopulation, Overconsumption, And Failing Distributive Justice Programs Are Imperiling Mankind, Michael Keenan

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

No abstract provided.


The Keystone Xl Pipeline: Charting The Course To Energy Security Or Environmental Jeopardy?, Megan O'Rourke Jan 2013

The Keystone Xl Pipeline: Charting The Course To Energy Security Or Environmental Jeopardy?, Megan O'Rourke

Villanova Environmental Law Journal (1991 - )

No abstract provided.


Changes In Latitudes Call For Changes In Attitudes: Towards Recognition Of A Global Imperative For Stewardship, Not Exploitation In The Arctic, Taylor Simpson-Wood Jan 2013

Changes In Latitudes Call For Changes In Attitudes: Towards Recognition Of A Global Imperative For Stewardship, Not Exploitation In The Arctic, Taylor Simpson-Wood

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


The Global Land Rush: Markets, Rights, And The Politics Of Food, Smita Narula Jan 2013

The Global Land Rush: Markets, Rights, And The Politics Of Food, Smita Narula

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

In the past five years, interest in purchasing and leasing agricultural land in developing countries has skyrocketed. This trend, which was facilitated by the 2008 food crisis, is led by state and private investors, both domestic and foreign. Investors are responding to a variety of global forces: Some are securing their own food supply, while others are capitalizing on land as an increasingly promising source of financial returns. Proponents argue that these investments can support economic development in host states while boosting global food production. But critics charge that these “land grabs” disregard land users' rights and further marginalize already …


Shifting Paradigms Transform Environmental And Land Use Law: The Emergence Of The Law Of Sustainable Development, John R. Nolon Jan 2013

Shifting Paradigms Transform Environmental And Land Use Law: The Emergence Of The Law Of Sustainable Development, John R. Nolon

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

We began these two decades reacting to the market’s interest in developing greenfields and coastal property and end it wondering how to prepare more urbanized places for a growing population of smaller households who seek the amenities of urban living and some protection from the storms ahead. This essay discusses this and nine other fundamental paradigm shifts in environmental and economic conditions that are reshaping the law and changing the way state and local governments control land use and order human settlements.


Hard, Soft & Uncertain: The Guarani Aquifer And The Challenges Of Transboundary Groundwater, David N. Cassuto Jan 2013

Hard, Soft & Uncertain: The Guarani Aquifer And The Challenges Of Transboundary Groundwater, David N. Cassuto

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

This Article begins with an overview of the ecology of the Guarani Aquifer region before turning to the legal and ecological problems it faces. Because the majority of the Guarani Aquifer underlies Brazil (with the rest residing below Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay), the laws and policies of Brazil have a significant managerial impact. Consequently, the Brazilian legal regime forms the focus of the first Part of the Article. The Article then analyzes the international transboundary framework before turning to the recently enacted Agreement on the Guarani Aquifer. This Agreement, signed but not yet ratified by four countries, represents a major …


Land Use And Climate Change: Lawyers Negotiating Above Regulation, John R. Nolon Jan 2013

Land Use And Climate Change: Lawyers Negotiating Above Regulation, John R. Nolon

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Sea level rise requires a new paradigm for controlling the development of coastal lands that are in harm’s way, calling for adjustments in the law, legal practice, and legal education. This article discusses the historical tendency of the law to adjust to changes in society and the recent emergence of new legal institutions and strategies for mitigating and adapting to climate change, particularly sea level rise. It illustrates how the lack of certainty about the extent and pace of sea level rise collides with the total takings doctrine of the Lucas case to frustrate the application of traditional land use …


Dynamic Governance Innovation, Elizabeth Burleson Jan 2013

Dynamic Governance Innovation, Elizabeth Burleson

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

This article frames environmentally sound innovation in the context of transnational network theory with the goal of setting forth a preliminary framework for international legal policy coherence. I consider how network dynamics can facilitate broad diffusion of environmentally sound technologies, concluding that what appears to be fragmented trade, environment, and human rights regimes are indeed sustainable development building blocks with which to achieve dynamic governance. Collaborative environmentally sound innovation networking may be able to shepherd whole renewable energy sectors across the innovation valley of death and help turn a global responsibility to ramp up green technology into a global initiative …


The Importance Of Information And Participation Principles In Environmental Law In Brazil, David N. Cassuto, Romulo S.R. Sampaio Jan 2013

The Importance Of Information And Participation Principles In Environmental Law In Brazil, David N. Cassuto, Romulo S.R. Sampaio

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

This article explores the two different kinds of uncertainty, ‘hard’ uncertainty (unknown unknowns) and ‘soft’ uncertainty (known unknowns), in the context of environmental law decision making. First, the authors argue that these different categories should not be treated the same when facing decisions under uncertainty. To deal with these different uncertainties, a tiered risk analysis process is called for, using participatory techniques to turn hard uncertainty into (more manageable) soft uncertainty as well as to increase the legitimacy of environmental decision making, even in cases of hard uncertainty. This methodology can and should apply to all instances of domestic, transnational …


Challenges To China's Natural Resources Conservation And Biodiversity Legislation, Jason J. Czarnezki Jan 2013

Challenges To China's Natural Resources Conservation And Biodiversity Legislation, Jason J. Czarnezki

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Despite China's legislative attempts to conserve its natural resources and in turn protect biodiversity, Chinese law in many aspects remains ineffective in pursuit of these goals due to struggles with implementation, enforcement, and insufficient public participation, as well as legislative prioritization of economic values over ecological ones. This Article provides an overview of biodiversity and conservation legislation in China, and suggests that China can improve this legislation by increasing the public's role in conservation efforts, increasing liability and enforcement mechanisms, and improving administrative coordination.


The Tropics Exploited: Risk Preparedness And Corporate Social Responsibility In Offshore Energy Development, Nadia B. Ahmad Jan 2013

The Tropics Exploited: Risk Preparedness And Corporate Social Responsibility In Offshore Energy Development, Nadia B. Ahmad

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Soaring energy demands and increasing technological innovation have led to the rapid exploitation of offshore oil and gas exploration and development. This Article seeks to examine elements of risk preparedness and corporate social responsibility in the context of the underwater natural gas pipeline in the Eastern Caribbean and the exploration of Florida's potential offshore energy reserves. I discuss these two case studies to illustrate the prevalence of emerging regional energy corridors in previously unfathomable tropical and subtropical locales known for tourism-intensive commercial activity. While images of environmental degradation of the 2010 BP oil spill remain entrenched in the collective consciousness, …


A "Blunt Withdrawal"? Bars On Citizen Suits For Toxic Site Cleanup, Margot J. Pollans Jan 2013

A "Blunt Withdrawal"? Bars On Citizen Suits For Toxic Site Cleanup, Margot J. Pollans

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications

Throughout the history of federal statutory environmental law, citizen suits have played a key role in enforcement. Through statutory interpretation, however, courts have narrowed the circumstances under which citizens can sue. This Article explores one such restraint: Courts have severely limited citizen suits under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) by reading very broadly a jurisdiction-stripping provision of RCRA's companion statute, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). This Article argues that courts have read that provision too broadly, not only violating traditional principles for resolving inter-statutory conflict but also undermining the purposes of both statutes by …


Keynote Address, Brooksley Born Jan 2013

Keynote Address, Brooksley Born

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Responsible Shale Gas Productions: Moral Outrage Vs. Cool Analysis, David B. Spence Jan 2013

Responsible Shale Gas Productions: Moral Outrage Vs. Cool Analysis, David B. Spence

Fordham Environmental Law Review

The relatively sudden boom in shale gas production in the United States using hydraulic fracturing has provoked increasingly intense political conflict. The debate over fracking and shale gas production has become polarized very quickly, in part because of the size of the economic and environmental stakes. This polarized debate fits a familiar template in American environmental law, pitting “cool analysis” against “moral outrage.” Opponents of fracking have generally framed their arguments in moral or ethical terms, while systematic research is beginning to build a more careful and nuanced understanding of the risks associated with shale gas production (though the record …


Fracking Patents: The Emergence Of Patents As Information-Containment Tools In Shale Drilling, Daniel R. Cahoy, Joel Gehman, Zhen Lei Jan 2013

Fracking Patents: The Emergence Of Patents As Information-Containment Tools In Shale Drilling, Daniel R. Cahoy, Joel Gehman, Zhen Lei

Michigan Telecommunications & Technology Law Review

The advantages of new sources of energy must be weighed against environmental, health, and safety concerns related to new production technology. The rapid development of unconventional oil and gas fields, such as the Barnett and Marcellus Shales, provide an excellent context for these contrasting goals. Information about extraction hazards is an extremely important issue. In general, patents are viewed as a positive force in this regard, providing a vehicle for disseminating information in exchange for a limited property right over an invention. However, by limiting the evaluation of an invention by third parties, patents might also be used to control …


New Priorities As The Endangered Species Act Turns 40, Dale Goble Jan 2013

New Priorities As The Endangered Species Act Turns 40, Dale Goble

Articles

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Frameworks For Amending Reservoir Water Management, Ethan Mower, Leandro E. Miranda Jan 2013

Frameworks For Amending Reservoir Water Management, Ethan Mower, Leandro E. Miranda

Publications

Managing water storage and withdrawals in many reservoirs requires establishing seasonal targets for water levels (i.e., rule curves) that are influenced by regional precipitation and diverse water demands. Rule curves are established as an attempt to balance various water needs such as flood control, irrigation, and environmental benefits such as fish and wildlife management. The processes and challenges associated with amending rule curves to balance multiuse needs are complicated and mostly unfamiliar to non-US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) natural resource managers and to the public. To inform natural resource managers and the public we describe the policies and process …


Winter 2013 Utton Center Newsletter, Utton Center, University Of New Mexico - School Of Law Jan 2013

Winter 2013 Utton Center Newsletter, Utton Center, University Of New Mexico - School Of Law

Publications

No abstract provided.


Comments: The Hidden Cost Of Rod And Rifle: Why State Fish And Game Laws Must Be Amended In Order To Protect Against Unreasonable Search And Seizure In The Great Outdoors, Bryan M. Mull Jan 2013

Comments: The Hidden Cost Of Rod And Rifle: Why State Fish And Game Laws Must Be Amended In Order To Protect Against Unreasonable Search And Seizure In The Great Outdoors, Bryan M. Mull

University of Baltimore Law Review

No abstract provided.


Energy And Environmental Law, Joel B. Eisen Jan 2013

Energy And Environmental Law, Joel B. Eisen

Law Faculty Publications

This chapter covers energy law, which focuses on the production, distribution, conservation, and development of energy resources. State and federal energy laws and regulations are designed to keep prices to consumers down (particularly in certain energy industries which state and federal governments monitor to keep markets as competitive as possible) and to address economic, environmental, and national security issues.


Environmental Justice As An Essential Tool In Environmental Review Statutes: A New Look At Federal Policies And Civil Rights Protections And California’S Recent Initiatives, Alan Ramo Jan 2013

Environmental Justice As An Essential Tool In Environmental Review Statutes: A New Look At Federal Policies And Civil Rights Protections And California’S Recent Initiatives, Alan Ramo

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.


Bear Gultch, Pinnacles National Monument, Ashley Nance Jan 2013

Bear Gultch, Pinnacles National Monument, Ashley Nance

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.


The Intersection Between Urban Agriculture And Form-Based Zoning: A Return To Traditional Planning Techniques, Joshua Yellin Jan 2013

The Intersection Between Urban Agriculture And Form-Based Zoning: A Return To Traditional Planning Techniques, Joshua Yellin

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.


Oil Companies And Their Branded Dealers’ Contaminated Gas Stations: The Case For Arranger Liability Under Washington’S And Alaska’S Environmental Cost Recovery Statutes, Sharman Braff Jan 2013

Oil Companies And Their Branded Dealers’ Contaminated Gas Stations: The Case For Arranger Liability Under Washington’S And Alaska’S Environmental Cost Recovery Statutes, Sharman Braff

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.


Chipmunks At Crater Lake, Oregon, Mark Bland Jan 2013

Chipmunks At Crater Lake, Oregon, Mark Bland

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.


Adaptive Co-Management Thresholds: Understanding Protected Areas Policy As Normative Conflict, Johnathan Liljeblad Jan 2013

Adaptive Co-Management Thresholds: Understanding Protected Areas Policy As Normative Conflict, Johnathan Liljeblad

UC Law Environmental Journal

No abstract provided.