by Nicole Trent | Jan 30, 2025 | Administrative Law, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law
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...
by Pamella Vegna | Jan 15, 2025 | Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use, Municipal, Uncategorized, Urban Planning, Zoning
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...
by Cassidy Yelincic | Jan 10, 2025 | Climate Change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use, Municipal
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...
