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NDEL Conference: New Directions in Biodiversity Law
The following article is part of a series of reflections on the 2025 New Directions in Environmental Law Conference, also known as NDEL. On February 15, 2025, scholars, practitioners, students, and policymakers convened at Yale Law School to analyze changes and...
NDEL Conference: New Directions from a Hostile White House: What Does a Second Trump Administration Mean for Environmental Law?
The following article is part of a series of reflections on the 2025 New Directions in Environmental Law Conference, also known as NDEL. On February 15, 2025, scholars, practitioners, students, and policymakers convened at Yale Law School to analyze changes and...
Fighting Wildfires in the Golden State: How California is Addressing and Anticipating Wildfires
The following article, written by Daniel Khieninson, is part of a two-part blog series on the role of land use regulations in mitigating wildfires. In recent years, the threat of wildfires has only grown more visible, and the statistics on fire damage bear this out....
Mitigating Wildfire Damage and Building Resilience: Lessons from Boulder County, CO
The following article, written by John (Jack) Finn, is part of a two-part blog series on the role of land use regulations in mitigating wildfires. In recent years, the threat of wildfires has only grown more visible, and the statistics on fire damage bear this out....
“You Know It’s Just Too Little Too Late”: COP29 Falls Short on 1.3 Trillion Sought by Global South Countries
The following article, written by Francesca Gugino, is part of a series of reflections on the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29), that took place in Baku, Azerbaijan in November 2024. The series...
COP29: Unlocking Technologies’ Power to Increase Sustainability
The following article, written by Morgan Martin, is part of a series of reflections on the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) that took place in Baku, Azerbaijan in November 2024. The series covers...
The Neglect of the 2023 Global Stocktake: A Threat to Transparency?
The following article, written by Justyna Maksimiuk, is part of a series of reflections on the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) that took place in Baku, Azerbaijan in November 2024. The series...
The COP29 Article 6 Negotiations: A Turning Point for Global Carbon Markets?
The following article, written by Nicole Trent, is part of a series of reflections on the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) that took place in Baku, Azerbaijan in November 2024. The series covers...
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...