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Climate Change Management In The Space Age, Paul B. Larsen

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

This Article is about how we can use space technology and regulation to help overcome adverse effects of climate change on Earth. It describes the growing use and importance of outer space technology for monitoring, understanding, and resolving the problems of climate change. It describes precedents for the current climate crisis, discusses relevant international space laws, and explains how they fit into the existing international laws on climate change. It emphasizes the oversight role of the United Nations (“U.N.”). It describes the heavy duties placed by current climate laws on the developed countries compared with the developing countries. It explains …

After Juliana: A Proposal For The Next Atmospheric Trust Litigation Strategy, Kacie Couch

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

The cliffs of California are dissolving.2 Glaciers in Colorado and Montana are dissolving.3 Islands in Louisiana and Alaska are dissolving.4 America as we know it is dissolving; twenty-one youth plaintiffs that face a future with less liberty and independence than generations before them claim that federal government inaction in the face of climate change is to blame.5 Those plaintiffs, in the landmark case Juliana v. United States, sought judicial declaration of a federal public trust and substantive due process right to a stable climate system.6 In proceedings, Judge Anne Aiken of the District Court of Oregon declared a newly …

Species Conservation & Recovery Through Adequate Regulatory Mechanisms, Sandra B. Zellmer, Sam J. Panarella, Oliver Finn Wood

Faculty Journal Articles & Other Writings

The world is experiencing its sixth episode of mass extinction of life. In rhetoric typically used by bloggers rather than scientists, the National Academy of Sciences reports that this "biological annihilation" is more dire than previously believed,' and that the decimation of biodiversity and of the ecosystem services resulting from it is nothing less than a "frightening assault on the foundations of human civilization."2

Unlike previous episodes of mass extinction, this one is caused by human overpopulation, overconsumption, and anthropogenic climate change. The United States has been a world conservation leader for over a century, but its commitment to supporting …

Stadium Development: Special Treatment From Special Legislation, Caleb Tomaszewski

Marquette Sports Law Review

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Development Disasters: Accountability And Remedy In International Development Projects, Kate E. Morrow

American University Law Review

International development projects have a history of creating problems on the ground. Debates about the benefits of top-down development, the need for community buy-in, and the importance of community participation in development have been ongoing and have focused on how to prevent environmental and social harms to local communities. More recently, the conversation has shifted to focus more on the importance of providing remedy for harms, with a focus on development finance institutions (DFIs). DFIs have embraced internal, independent mechanisms to provide a process for accountability when a community suffers harms, but those mechanisms are not externally enforceable. They rely …

Human Rights And The Impact Assessment Act: Proponents And Consultants As Duty Bearers, Adebayo Majekolagbe, Sara L. Seck, Penelope Simons

Responsible Business Conduct and Impact Assessment Law

This chapter is the pre-publication version of a contribution to a book on the new federal Impact Assessment Act (IAA), and builds upon the research conducted for the SSHRC KSG on responsible business conduct and the IAA. We highlight the role of proponents and their consultants as human rights duty bearers and recommend the integration of human rights approaches into impact assessment processes under the IAA.

Accounting For Environmental Standards, Malori M. Mcgill

Washington Law Review Online

A meaningful percentage of the regulation that companies in the United States must follow concerns two distinct topics: accounting and the environment. The values underlying the regulatory framework of securities and the environment are distinct, but they are not wholly opposite. This Comment responds to growing trends of private governance in the area of environmental regulation. Besides federal regulation, a significant portion of environmental regulation touching U.S. companies today remains sourced from and enforced by private standard-setters. Federal accounting regulations are now governed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)––a private entity recognized by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)––but …

Climate Change Disobedience, Charles R. Disalvo

Law Faculty Scholarship

Among those who recognize climate change as an existential threat, some are willing to take dramatic action against it by committing civil disobedience. Activists, such as those taking part in the Extinction Rebellion in the United Kingdom, are willing to exchange their liberty for some putative good. There is no discussion in the disobedience literature of the discrete purposes of climate disobedience or the principles by which climate activists ought to be guided in seeking to fulfill those purposes. This Article takes on that task. After offering an overview of the purposes of civil disobedience, this Article isolates those purposes …

Global Energy Poverty: The Relevance Of Faith And Reason, Lakshman Guruswamy

Publications

The challenge of energy poverty (EP) primarily confronts the least developed countries (LDCs) of the world, located in Africa and Asia, but is also prevalent within segments of more advanced developing countries in Asia. This article will first delineate the nature of global energy poverty that results in the premature deaths of millions of people and leads to pervasive sickness among many more millions. The article will next sketch the legal and political responses to this problem that have generally applied principles of sustainable development (SD) and the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of 2015 adopted by the General Assembly …

Raising The Meter In Rhode Island: A Better Approach To Rhode Island’S Net Metering Laws, Alyssa Lauren Lemire

Roger Williams University Law Review

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Law Library Blog (January 2020): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law

Law Library Newsletters/Blog

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Table Of Contents, Public Interest Law Reporter

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Reproductive Rights: A Look At The Recent Legislation Passed Across The Country Aimed At Either Limiting Of Protecting The Right To Abortion Procedures, Colleen Ahern

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Beyond Dothard: How State Correctional Facilities Are Failing To Protect Their Female Employees, Olivia Alden

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Brexit: How Did We Get Here, And Where Do We Go From Here?, Thomas Bishop

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied: Holding Cash Bail Unconstitutional, Ashli Giles-Perkins

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Law Of Publication Review In The Illinois Department Of Corrections, Sean Hux

Public Interest Law Reporter

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The Evolving Challenges Of Expanding Broadband To Rural America And Its Effects On Education, Kyle Johnson

Public Interest Law Reporter

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The Department Of Education's Daily Impact On American Students, Lilia Valdez

Public Interest Law Reporter

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A Homes Guarantee For Chicago, Bobby Vanecko

Public Interest Law Reporter

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The Presence Of Racial Disparities At Every Decisional Phase Of The Criminal Legal System, Nadia Woods

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Table Of Contents, Public Interest Law Reporter

Public Interest Law Reporter

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The Legal And Constitutional Consequences Of U.S. Police Departments Collaborating With Israeli Security Forces, Cruz Rodriguez

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Defunding The Police: A "Snappy Slogan" Or A Way Forward For People Of Color?, Adonis Totten

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Use Of Force In Unsuccessful Arrests: Torres V. Madrid Tests Scope Of Fourth Amendment Protections, Alexis O'Connor

Public Interest Law Reporter

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A New Frontier For Ending Qualified Immunity: State Civil Rights Acts, Kyle Johnson

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Don't Let The Label Fool You: A Closer Look At Less-Lethal Weapons In Policing, Annie Mann

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Can We Help Without Knowing It's There: The Importance Of Trauma Screening In The Youth Justice Systen, Sarah Ryan

Public Interest Law Reporter

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A Pandemic Behind Bars, Camila Kaplunov

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Education Challenges During A Global Pandemic, Colleen Ahern

Public Interest Law Reporter

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