by cs25619w | Oct 26, 2010 | Uncategorized
by Jessica Silver On October 19, students in Pace Law School’s UN Environmental Diplomacy Practicum were privileged to meet with one of the world’s top climate negotiators, His Excellency Dr. John Ashe, the Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to...
by cs25619w | Aug 3, 2010 | Uncategorized
by Sara Vinson In the absence of an effective environmental tribunal, India’s Supreme Court has established a “green bench” within the Court. The bench was created about fifteen years ago, and has since issued many judgments and orders aiding in environmental...
by cs25619w | Jul 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
by Christine Saenz Since taking office, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has made huge strides towards promoting and expanding America’s environmental justice movement. In an effort to better address the health and environmental burdens placed upon impoverished...
by cs25619w | Jul 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
by Sara Vinson On Thursday, July 15, 2010, Pace Law School’s Center for Environmental Legal Studies (CELS), in collaboration with the World Resources Institute (WRI), held a meeting of U.S.- based organizations and entities working on environmental courts, the rule of...
by cs25619w | Jul 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
On June 29, 2010, the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the constitutionality of EPA’s issuance of “unilateral administrative orders” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, or...