Deep Seeded Problems: A Look At Seed Bank Regulations,
2017
Seattle University School of Law
Deep Seeded Problems: A Look At Seed Bank Regulations, Jasmine Patel
Seattle Journal of Environmental Law
This paper examines the importance of preserving plant biodiversity through the use of genetic seed vaults, and how effective global legal and regulatory plans aimed at such preservation are in comparison to approaches being undertaken in the United States. An example of such initiatives, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway, is meant to act as a global back up for other nation’s seed vaults. However, Norway’s laws do not allow for genetically modified organisms (“GMOs”) to be imported, including seeds from genetically modified plants. The United States needs to make sure that domestic vaults are protected by proper regulations …
Environmental Regulations And The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Using Investor-State Dispute Settlement To Strengthen Environmental Law,
2017
Seattle University School of Law
Environmental Regulations And The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Using Investor-State Dispute Settlement To Strengthen Environmental Law, Ai-Li Chiong-Martinson
Seattle Journal of Environmental Law
The highly publicized Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement has reignited a long-running debate between environmentalists and free trade advocates about the impacts of the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system on the global economy and environmental preservation. The ISDS provision potentially gives foreign investors the right to challenge domestic regulations intending to protect the environment if those regulations discriminate against foreign investors and result in substantial monetary loss to the investors’ property. Critics of the TPP argue that we should learn from the troubling legacy of the North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which, according to critics, overwhelmingly favored investors over states …
Hanford Nuclear Site: Remediating To A Standard Safe For All Or Some?,
2017
Seattle University School of Law
Hanford Nuclear Site: Remediating To A Standard Safe For All Or Some?, Dylane Jacobs
Seattle Journal of Environmental Law
The cleanup of the Hanford Nuclear Site is one of the largest cleanups undertaken in the U.S. and is governed by many Federal and State environmental statutes. While CERCLA and the later SARA amendments should require the U.S. Department of Energy to clean up the site to a level acceptable for Native American tribes, thus far they have failed to do so. The U.S. Department of Energy can, and should, act to be more effective at remedying the injustices and cleanup of Hanford to the level needed for the historical use of the land.
Are Critical Area Buffers Unconstitutional? Demystifying The Doctrine Of Unconstitutional Conditions,
2017
Pacific Legal Foundation
Are Critical Area Buffers Unconstitutional? Demystifying The Doctrine Of Unconstitutional Conditions, Brian T. Hodges
Seattle Journal of Environmental Law
Washington’s cities and counties are increasingly demanding that owners of residential shoreline properties dedicate large, predetermined critical area buffers as a mandatory condition of any new development. Such demands, when imposed without regard to the specifics of the land use proposal, would appear to violate the essential nexus and rough proportionality tests established by the U.S. Supreme Court in Nollan v. California Coastal Commission, 483 U.S. 825 (1987), and Dolan v. City of Tigard, 512 U.S. 374 (1994). Early decisions from Washington courts faithfully applied these tests, invalidating open space and buffer dedications. But in a series of …
The Aftermath Of Care V. Cow Palace And The Future Of Rcra In Cafo Cases,
2017
American University Washington College of Law
The Aftermath Of Care V. Cow Palace And The Future Of Rcra In Cafo Cases, Lauren Tavar
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Water, Water, Nowhere: Adapting Water Rights For A Changing Climate,
2017
American University Washington College of Law
Water, Water, Nowhere: Adapting Water Rights For A Changing Climate, Caleb Hall
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Ridding Pes Systems Of The “Pay To Pollute” Principle: Pes Optimization Strategies,
2017
American University Washington College of Law
Ridding Pes Systems Of The “Pay To Pollute” Principle: Pes Optimization Strategies, Kelly Carlson
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Indoor Aquaponics In Abandoned Buildings: A Potential Solution To Food Deserts,
2017
American University Washington College of Law
Indoor Aquaponics In Abandoned Buildings: A Potential Solution To Food Deserts, Lisa Tomlinson
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Investing In Resiliency: Prioritizing Water Systems And Investing In Green Infrastructure,
2017
American University Washington College of Law
Investing In Resiliency: Prioritizing Water Systems And Investing In Green Infrastructure, Caitlin Cutchin
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
You Probably Shouldn’T Build There: Watershed-Based Land Use Strategies For Mitigating Global Climate Change In New Jersey’S Freshwater Systems,
2017
American University Washington College of Law
You Probably Shouldn’T Build There: Watershed-Based Land Use Strategies For Mitigating Global Climate Change In New Jersey’S Freshwater Systems, Matthew Knoblauch
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
About Sdlp,
2017
American University Washington College of Law
Editor's Note,
2017
American University Washington College of Law
Editor's Note, Caitlin Buchanan
Sustainable Development Law & Policy
No abstract provided.
Do Not Forget To Wear A Hat,
2017
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Do Not Forget To Wear A Hat, Michael Herz
Online Publications
President Trump’s tweets get all the attention, but those from others in the federal government can also be pretty striking. Consider how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Twitter feed is taking on global and local environmental threats.
Analysis Of Challenges And Risks For Chinese Shipowners In The Implementation Of Bwm Convention,
2017
World Maritime University
Analysis Of Challenges And Risks For Chinese Shipowners In The Implementation Of Bwm Convention, Qianqian Li
Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)
No abstract provided.
The Earth's Atmosphere As A Global Trust: Establishing Proportionate State Responsibility To Maintain, Restore And Sustain The Global Atmosphere,
2017
Salisbury University
The Earth's Atmosphere As A Global Trust: Establishing Proportionate State Responsibility To Maintain, Restore And Sustain The Global Atmosphere, Thomas Boudreau Ph.D.
Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)
Expanding upon the important work already accomplished by the Paris Agreement (2015), the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) can help create the international legal framework needed by recognizing, in a nonbinding resolution as a first step, the Earth’s atmosphere as a global trust and thus helping to create the necessary legal capacity- building among nation-states to monitor, maintain as well as restore the Earth’s atmosphere for future generations.
The Dangers Of Water Privatization: An Exploration Of The Discriminatory Practices Of Private Water Companies,
2017
Barry University School of Law
The Dangers Of Water Privatization: An Exploration Of The Discriminatory Practices Of Private Water Companies, Elana Ramos
Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)
No abstract provided.
Putting The Sun Back Into The Sunshine State: How Florida's Transition To Solar Power Has Brought The State Out Of The Shadows Cast By Big Oil's Energy-Monopoly,
2017
Barry University School of Law
Putting The Sun Back Into The Sunshine State: How Florida's Transition To Solar Power Has Brought The State Out Of The Shadows Cast By Big Oil's Energy-Monopoly, Christopher Berman
Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)
No abstract provided.
An Overview Of The Zika Virus Epidemic And What America Can Do To Prevent The Spread Of The Virus In The Future,
2017
Barry University School of Law
An Overview Of The Zika Virus Epidemic And What America Can Do To Prevent The Spread Of The Virus In The Future, Alexandra Parrish
Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)
No abstract provided.
Clean Power Plan,
2017
Barry University School of Law
Clean Power Plan, Janice Chon
Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)
No abstract provided.
It's All Downhill From Here: How The Nation's Dispute With Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Is Solved,
2017
University of Mississippi School of Law
It's All Downhill From Here: How The Nation's Dispute With Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Is Solved, Spencer H. Newman
Environmental and Earth Law Journal (EELJ)
What makes the United States one of the most prosperous and safest nations in the modern world? Perhaps it is the durable economy, the strong military force, or the Constitutional protections. What most Americans take for granted, however, is something people in many nations base their entire lives around: safe, clean water. Promulgated in 1972, the original Clean Water Act has been opposed and amended over the course of forty years. No provision, however, has been as hotly contested as the § 404 program for “dredge and fill” permits. Specifically, this section led to divisions on what constitutes “water” that …
