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Next Verse, Same As The First: Inadequacies In The Government's Legal Approach Toward Biotechnology, Kimberly Righter

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Implementing Kyoto, Glenn Wiser

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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A Review Of Sierra Leone’S Mines And Minerals Act, Tehtena Mebratu-Tsegaye, Perrine Toledano, Sophie Thomashausen

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications

With the support of Oxfam, the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment reviewed select provisions in the Mines and Minerals Act 2009 and corresponding policy statements from the Minerals Policy 2018 to provide recommendations for how to best align the anticipated new mining law with international best practice. The 2009 law was reviewed with a focus on the following topics:

• Fiscal regime;
• Climate change;
• Access to and use of land;
• Community consultations and participation;
• Human rights; and
• Community development agreements.

The policy brief aims to support the Government of Sierra Leone in the ongoing law reform process.

Electric Utility Alignment With The Sdgs & The Paris Climate Agreement, Perrine Toledano, Aniket Shah, Nicolas Maennling, Ryan J. Lasnick

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications

The 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda poses a unique and critical challenge to the energy sector: how to scale access to clean energy to power sustainable, economic development for a growing population, while simultaneously decarbonizing global energy supply. Expanding access to clean energy will play a crucial role in achieving nearly every one of the Sustainable Development Goals, including those related to agricultural production, health outcomes, educational performance, water systems, access to infrastructure, and reducing inequalities. However, practices by some actors in the energy sector, and continued over-reliance on greenhouse gas-intensive fossil fuels also undermine global efforts to mitigate climate change …

Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review

Seattle University Law Review

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The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary: An Exploration Of Changing The Discourse On Conservation, Arielle Ben-Hur

Pitzer Senior Theses

In 2015, the Northern Chumash Tribal Council submitted a National Marine Sanctuary Nomination to establish the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary– a means by which to ensure the protection of one of the most culturally and biologically diverse coastlines in the world. On October 5, 2015, John Armor of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) responded to the nomination, adding it to the inventory of areas NOAA may consider in the future for national marine sanctuary designation.

In my thesis, I explore how the nomination of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary acts as a platform from which Traditional …

The Theorized Relationship Between Organizational (Non)Compliance With The United Nations Guiding Principles On Human Rights And Desired Employee Workplace Outcomes, Magda B. L. Donia, Salvador Herencia Carrasco, Sara L. Seck, Robert Mccorquodale, Sigalit Ronen

Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press

Despite the presence of guiding legislation such as the United Nations Guiding Principles, respect for human rights is subject to the conscience of organizational actors. Given that some transnational corporations are more powerful than nation states, they play an important role in the economies in which they operate, often with far-reaching impact on the labor conditions and human rights protections within these countries. In the current global context, respect for human rights may be undermined when organizational decision-makers are tempted to ignore unethical practices due to considerations such as competition and short-term financial incentives. We propose that the higher standards …

The Netherlands V Urgenda Foundation: Lessons For Using International Human Rights Law In Canada To Address Climate Change, Karinne Lantz

Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press

This case digest focuses on the Canadian implications of Urgenda— particularly with respect to current attempts to use human rights arguments to require more ambitious and immediate efforts to reduce Canadian GHG emissions. Although the Canadian Arctic (and Indigenous communities residing there) are particularly vulnerable to the threats posed by global climate change, there has not yet been a court decision addressing Canada’s continuing failure to meet its successive GHG emissions targets. With pending climate litigation invoking a human rights approach, it is only a matter of time before Canadian courts will be faced with deciding, among other things, whether …

Environmental Injustice: How Treaties Undermine Human Rights Related To The Environment, Lisa E. Sachs, Lise Johnson, Ella Merrill

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications

Growing cries for action to effectively address the climate and other environmental crises hold important implications for the governance of cross-border investments. Policymakers and environmental advocates have often overlooked how provisions granted by states in international investment agreements (IIAs) have been used by investors to challenge government measures taken in the public interest to protect the environment and advance environmental justice.

This 2019 paper, published in the Sciences Po Legal Review issue devoted to the climate crisis, explains how the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism, made available to investors in thousands of bilateral and multilateral trade and investment agreements, may …

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.

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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Environmental Racism In The Age Of Covid-19, Eli Woods

Public Interest Law Reporter

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