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Costs And Benefits Of Investment Treaties: Practical Considerations For States, Lise Johnson, Jesse Coleman, Brooke Guven, Lisa E. Sachs

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications

This paper analyzes the expected benefits of investment treaties, including: increased inward investment, increased outward investment, and depoliticization of investment disputes. It then considers evidence of the costs of investment treaties, including: litigation, liability, reputational cost, reduced policy space, distorted power dynamics, reduced role for domestic law-making, and uncertainty in the law. The authors set forth practical steps that states can take relating to both existing treaties as well as future treaties with an objective of increasing desired benefits and decreasing unexpected and high costs of investment treaties.

Serving Pets In Poverty: A New Frontier For The Animal Welfare Movement, Amanda Arrington, Michael Markarian

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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How Fast Is Too Fast? Osha’S Regulation Of The Meat Industry’S Line Speed And The Price Paid By Humans And Animals, Israel Cook

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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The Farts Heard ‘Round The World: Where Cow-Tapping Falls On The International Agenda Of Sustainable Development, Alexandra C. Nolan

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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This Is Not The Bee’S Knees: A Critical View Of The Government’S Lack Of Policy To Conserve The Pollinators, Savannah Pugh

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Legislative Efforts To Increase State Management For Imperiled Species Should Be Rejected, Stephanie Kurose

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Anthropogenic Noise And The Endangered Species Act, Carolyn Larcom

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Cruelty To Human And Nonhuman Animals In The Wild-Caught Fishing Industry, Kathy Hessler, Rebecca Jenkins, Kelly Levenda

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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The “Fowl” Practice Of Humane Labeling: Proposed Amendments To Federal Standards Governing Chicken Welfare And Poultry Labeling Practices, Latravia Smith

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

Chickens raised specifically for meat production are the world’s most intensively farmed land animals. Yet, the existing legal frameworks that regulate the production and labeling of poultry products in the United States allow poultry producers to mistreat chickens, falsely distinguish poultry products, and defraud conscious consumers. This article proposes unique opportunities to improve poultry welfare in the United States’ agricultural industry and offers methods to ensure the accurate labeling of poultry products.

Cafos: Plaguing North Carolina Communities Of Color, Christine Ball-Blakely

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Editor's Note, Luke Trompeter, Ingrid Lesemann

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Resourcing Green Technologies Through Smart Mineral Enterprise Development: A Case Analysis Of Cobalt, Saleem Ali, Perrine Toledano, Nicolas Maennling, Nathaniel Hoffman, Lola Aganga

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications

Achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement requires the world to adopt ‘green technologies’ such as renewable energies and electric transportation at an unprecedented scale. While many countries have implemented policies to spur the adoption of such technologies, a lack of focus has been placed on the sourcing of minerals that are required as inputs. As a result, there is likely to be a significant deficit that may constrain the adoption of green technologies.

In this report, we argue that a neglected area in addressing the mineral scarcity challenge is the private sector’s current trajectory for geological mineral exploration and …

The Human Right To Environment In The 21st Century: A Case For Its Recognition And Comments On The Systemic Barrier It Encounters, Luis E. Rodriguez-Rivera

American University International Law Review

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Climate Change And Human Trafficking After The Paris Agreement, Michael Gerrard

Faculty Scholarship

At least 21 million people globally are victims of human trafficking, typically involving either sexual exploitation or forced labor. This form of modern-day slavery tends to increase after natural disasters or conflicts where large numbers of people are displaced from their homes and become highly vulnerable. In the decades to come, climate change will very likely lead to a large increase in the number of people who are displaced and thus vulnerable to trafficking. The Paris Climate Agreement of 2015 established objectives to limit global temperature increases, but the voluntary pledges made by nearly every country fall far short of …

Occupational Licensing: How States And Professionals Work To Keep The Poor From Working, Seth Johnson

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Implementing Shared-Use Of Mining Infrastructure To Achieve The Sustainable Development Goals, Perrine Toledano, Nicolas Maennling

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications

Many of the Sustainable Development Goals will only be achieved if the population has access to basic services, such as access to water, power, transport, and telecommunications. However, in many developing countries there is a lack of infrastructure to guarantee these services and there are insufficient public funds to finance growing needs. In resource-rich countries, the mining sector can play a key role in increasing access to infrastructure. Mining-related infrastructure is often developed to serve the exclusive need of the investors, but if it is shared and developed to serve the broader needs and uses of the host economy it …

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Public Interest Law Reporter

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Sexual Orientation Discrimination Under Title Vii, Joseph Camper

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Waiting On A Turnaround: The Student Loan Debt Crisis, Michelle Tinajero

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

Policing The Police: The Fight Between Transparency And Censorship, Mercades White

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

The Earned Income Tax Credit: The Means Tested Welfare That Works, Maha Sadek

Public Interest Law Reporter

The Earned Income Tax Credit ("EITC") is a means tested "refundable tax credit for lower-income workers," that was introduced in 1975. This article will focus on the federal EITC through a brief history, its current eligibility requirements, and the possibility of an expansion for childless workers.

Is Mediation The Future For Settling Disputes?, Fabiola De Armas

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

Thousands Of Immigrants Face Deportation, Jon Santiago

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of The New Tax Law On Health Care, Jennifer Straka

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

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Public Interest Law Reporter

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Restorative Justice In Illinois: A Holistic Approach To Reformation And Juveniles In Conflict With The Law, Emily Knox

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Regulating The Porn Industry: Change From The Inside, Claire Mellish

Public Interest Law Reporter

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Predatory Student Lending: The Disparate Impact On Minorities' Higher Education Plans, Brei'a Womack

Public Interest Law Reporter

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The Wealth Gap: Through The Lens Of Governmental Policies And Racial Inequality In Housing, Tara Carone

Public Interest Law Reporter

No abstract provided.