by Morgan Martin | Mar 1, 2025 | climate change, Environmental Law, International Law
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...
by Justyna Maksimiuk | Feb 12, 2025 | climate change, Environmental Law, International Law, Uncategorized
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...
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...
by Sophia Tidler | Dec 11, 2024 | climate change, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law
“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...
by Susannah Gilmore | Nov 5, 2024 | Administrative Law, Climate Change, Environmental Law
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...
by Alysia LeComte | Aug 14, 2024 | Climate Change, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Land Use, Transportation, Urban Planning, Zoning
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...
