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Achieving Climate Resilient Development at the Local Level – Does a Nationally Consistent Legal Framework Exist to Facilitate Adoption of CRD Best Practices?
INTRODUCTION The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (“IPCC”) Climate Change 2023 Synthesis Report (“AR6 SYR”) defined Climate Resilient Development (“CRD”) as “the process of implementing greenhouse gas mitigation and adaptation measures to support sustainable...
Reactive Disaster Mitigation Plans in Texas: A Case Study on Waco and Georgetown
Introduction Seven out of ten of the deadliest tornadoes to strike Texas occurred before 1975 which was the year the Texas Disaster Act of 1975 was passed. The deadliest tornado to hit Texas was the Waco Tornado which touched down on May 11, 1953. The tornado resulted...
HOLDING THE TORCH: A Constitutional Framework to Secure a Life-Sustaining Climate for Future Generations
“The earth, the air, the land and the water are not an inheritance from our forefathers but on loan from our children.” ~Mahatma Gandhi In April of 2024, India incorporated the “right to a healthy environment” within two Articles of their Constitution: Article 21 (the...
United States Environmental Guardianship: Seeking Local Inroads to a More Inclusive System
The following article was written by Charlotte Toogood*, Kupai Marx**, Sophia Radday***, J. Michael Angstadt**** *Environmental Studies graduate (’24), Colorado College, **Environmental Studies graduate (’24), Colorado College, ***Environmental Studies graduate (’24),...
An Environmentalist Plea for a Ceasefire: Mitigating and Rehabilitating The Environmental Nakba in Gaza, Palestine
"What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another." In the heart of Palestine's rich heritage lies a story not often told—a narrative drenched in environmental struggles. As Israel’s policies...
Border Crossings, International Projects, & Transboundary Impacts: What Does the National Environmental Policy Act Leave Unanswered?
Introduction Since its enactment, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) has amended, expanded, and clarified the National Environmental Policy Act’s (NEPA) scope in regard to its applicability to transboundary and international projects. However, certain...
Boulder’s Bounds To Equitable Land Use Policy: Rental Energy Efficiency Requirements
Boulder, Colorado, has long been on the cutting edge of environmental action. A picturesque community nestled among the flatirons; Boulder has leveraged a variety of land use strategies to manage climate change impacts equitably. In 2006, Boulder made history by...
Climate Mitigation and Environmental Justice Under New York’s Green Amendment
The following article, written by Alysia LeComte, is part of a series of reflections from the Climate Constitutionalism Conference, hosted by Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University and Widener University Delaware Law School, and co-chaired by Distinguished...
Democracy and Efficiency in Climate Constitutionalism
The following article, written by Lindsay Matheos and Steven Villegas, is part of a series of reflections from the Climate Constitutionalism Conference, hosted by Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University and Widener University Delaware Law School, and...