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Zambezi Valley Development Study, Lisa E. Sachs, Perrine Toledano 2011 Columbia Law School, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment

Zambezi Valley Development Study, Lisa E. Sachs, Perrine Toledano

Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment Staff Publications

In June 2011, CCSI released a consultative draft report on Resource-Based Sustainable Development in the Lower Zambezi Basin, the result of a year-long inquiry into how the vast resource deposits in Tete province, combined with other major investments along the Nacala and Beira corridors, can be the basis for sustainable, equitable and inclusive growth in the Lower Zambezi Basin.

The report recommends a framework of actions by Mozambique and its public and private partners to ensure that Mozambique reaps a major boost to economic development from its vast resource endowments, while also respecting the profitability of private-sector investments in …


Irish Hills Natural Reserve Conservation Plan Update, Bijan N. Riley 2011 California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Irish Hills Natural Reserve Conservation Plan Update, Bijan N. Riley

Master's Theses

The Irish Hills Natural Reserve Conservation Plan is a unique component of the City
of San Luis Obispo’s green belt that provides a number of hiking and mountain biking
trails within a short distance from the downtown core as well as ensures that valuable
habitat be preserved into the future. As the subject of my thesis project, IHNR presented the opportunity to pursue an aspect of city planning that can often be over-looked and, conservation planning. Conservation planning is an important element of the planning profession in that it incorporates such elements into the future growth of cities. With proper …


Cityland – Vol. 8, No. 4, Center for New York City Law 2011 New York Law School

Cityland – Vol. 8, No. 4, Center For New York City Law

CityLand - 2011

This issue of CityLand covers significant land use and zoning developments in New York City as of May 15, 2011. The City Council approved Harlem River Point, a mixed-income housing project in East Harlem, and advanced a large contextual rezoning for South Jamaica, Queens. The Council held its first oversight hearing on the City Charter’s “fair share” rules, examining the equitable distribution of municipal facilities. Separate rezonings were approved for Carroll Street in Brooklyn to support residential development. The Atlantic Avenue BID proposal moved forward, while a zoning text amendment was adopted to allow public and café seating in arcades …


Cityland – Vol. 8, No. 3, Center for New York City Law 2011 New York Law School

Cityland – Vol. 8, No. 3, Center For New York City Law

CityLand - 2011

This issue of CityLand highlights major land use and zoning developments across New York City as of April 15, 2011. The City Council approved several affordable housing projects, including Courtlandt Crescent in Melrose, Clinton Commons in Manhattan, and developments in East Tremont and South Williamsburg. The Webster Avenue/Bedford Park/Norwood rezoning plan was adopted to encourage contextual residential growth and commercial revitalization in the Bronx. The City Planning Commission approved the creation of a large Chinatown Business Improvement District encompassing over 6,000 businesses. Landmark designations included the Japan Society Headquarters, Engineers’ Club Building, and the Neighborhood Playhouse. The Landmarks Preservation Commission …


Conservation Easements And The Doctrine Of Changed Conditions: A Comparative Analysis Of The New York And Arkansas Statutes, Daniel P. Harvey 2011 University at Buffalo School of Law

Conservation Easements And The Doctrine Of Changed Conditions: A Comparative Analysis Of The New York And Arkansas Statutes, Daniel P. Harvey

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

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I Want To Ride My Bicycle: Why And How Cities Plan For Bicycle Infrastructure, Ryan Seher 2011 University at Buffalo School of Law (Student)

I Want To Ride My Bicycle: Why And How Cities Plan For Bicycle Infrastructure, Ryan Seher

Buffalo Law Review

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A Coordinated Approach To Growth Control In Northern Virginia, John R. Annand 2011 William & Mary Law School

A Coordinated Approach To Growth Control In Northern Virginia, John R. Annand

William & Mary Law Review

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Community Growth And Land Use, Susan Kelly 2011 University of New Mexico

Community Growth And Land Use, Susan Kelly

Publications

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Stop The Stop The Beach Plurality!, J. Peter Byrne 2011 Georgetown University Law Center

Stop The Stop The Beach Plurality!, J. Peter Byrne

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

The plurality opinion in Stop the Beach Renourishment v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection articulated a new doctrine of "judicial takings," and justified it with arguments drawing on text, history, precedent, and "common sense." This essay argues that the opinion falls makes a mockery of such forms of interpretation, represents raw pursuit of an ideological agenda, and indicates why the Regulatory Takings Doctrine more generally should be abandoned or limited.


Population Health Through Inclusive Urban Planning: Healthier Communities And Sustainable Urban Development In Indian Cities, Shriya Malhotra 2011 American University Washington College of Law

Population Health Through Inclusive Urban Planning: Healthier Communities And Sustainable Urban Development In Indian Cities, Shriya Malhotra

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Mobile Phones: Reshaping The Flow Of Urban-To-Rural Remittances, Bethany Brown 2011 American University Washington College of Law

Mobile Phones: Reshaping The Flow Of Urban-To-Rural Remittances, Bethany Brown

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Out Of The Garden Of Eden: Moving Beyond The Rights-Based Agenda In The Urban Sector, Benjamin Bradlow 2011 American University Washington College of Law

Out Of The Garden Of Eden: Moving Beyond The Rights-Based Agenda In The Urban Sector, Benjamin Bradlow

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


A Failure Of Conscience: How Pakistan’S Devastating Floods Compare To America’S Experience During Katrina, Oded Cedar 2011 American University Washington College of Law

A Failure Of Conscience: How Pakistan’S Devastating Floods Compare To America’S Experience During Katrina, Oded Cedar

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Cultivating Urban Forests Policies In Developing Countries, Janet A. Choi 2011 American University Washington College of Law

Cultivating Urban Forests Policies In Developing Countries, Janet A. Choi

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Resource Recovery And Materials Flow In The City: Zero Waste And Sustainable Consumption As Paradigms In Urban Development, Steffen Lehmann 2011 American University Washington College of Law

Resource Recovery And Materials Flow In The City: Zero Waste And Sustainable Consumption As Paradigms In Urban Development, Steffen Lehmann

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Stimulating The Future Of Superfund: Why The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Calls For A Reinstatementof The Superfund Tax To Polluted Sites In Urban Environments, Braunson Virjee 2011 American University Washington College of Law

Stimulating The Future Of Superfund: Why The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Calls For A Reinstatementof The Superfund Tax To Polluted Sites In Urban Environments, Braunson Virjee

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


How The Cercla Notification Requirements Facilitate The Creation Of Brownfields And What Epa Can Do To Address This Problem, Larry Schnapf 2011 American University Washington College of Law

How The Cercla Notification Requirements Facilitate The Creation Of Brownfields And What Epa Can Do To Address This Problem, Larry Schnapf

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Rediscovering The Transportation Frontier: Improving Sustainability In The United States Through Passenger Rail, Benjamin J. Wickizer, Andrew Snow 2011 American University Washington College of Law

Rediscovering The Transportation Frontier: Improving Sustainability In The United States Through Passenger Rail, Benjamin J. Wickizer, Andrew Snow

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Traffic Jam Equality: Evaluating The Constitutionality Of Congestion Pricing, Christopher Hudock 2011 American University Washington College of Law

Traffic Jam Equality: Evaluating The Constitutionality Of Congestion Pricing, Christopher Hudock

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


Sustainable Cities Of The Future: The Behavior Change Driver, Peter Newman 2011 American University Washington College of Law

Sustainable Cities Of The Future: The Behavior Change Driver, Peter Newman

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


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