by Jack Garvey and Austin Anderson | Jun 10, 2024 | climate change, Climate Change, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, International Law
The following article, written by student reporters, 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...
by Alexandra Phillips | Apr 24, 2024 | Climate Change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use, Municipal, Sea Level Rise, Zoning
The land is sinking, and the seas are rising. Coastal cities worldwide struggle to deal with the impact of climate change and the rising tides. Sea level rise impacts towns and communities around the globe. Their destruction has shown cities and towns the importance...
by Lauren Lynam | Apr 10, 2024 | Climate Change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use, Municipal
The California Climate Action Team projects that climate change will cause the sea level to rise between seven and ten inches by the year 2050 and thirty-one to sixty-nine inches by 2100, affecting roughly 6% of the United States population that lives within 3 meters...
by Sophie Coassin | Oct 26, 2023 | Climate Change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use
The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) announced climate-resilient development (CRD) as a mitigative and adaptive solution to meet the goal of a sustainable future for all. Equity is highlighted as one of the main components of CRD. The IPCC Sixth Assessment...
by Brooke Wood | Sep 27, 2023 | Climate Change, Climate Resilient Development, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Land Use
Our world is in the midst of an unprecedented environmental crisis, marked by the escalating frequency and intensity of extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and shifting precipitation patterns. This dire situation underscores the critical importance of Climate...
