A Constitutional Right Not to Travel? Using the Inverse of an Established Constitutional Right in the Climate Migration Context to Challenge Harmful Government Action

A Constitutional Right Not to Travel? Using the Inverse of an Established Constitutional Right in the Climate Migration Context to Challenge Harmful Government Action

by | Mar 26, 2023 | climate change, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law

Climate Migration Anthropogenic climate change is arguably the problem of our generation. Unchecked burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, unsustainable development practices, industrial agriculture, and the global transportation sector are just a few examples of the...
Climate Resilient Development at the Local Level: Leveraging FEMA Programs for Floodplain Remapping Initiatives: A Guide for Local Municipalities

Climate Resilient Development at the Local Level: Leveraging FEMA Programs for Floodplain Remapping Initiatives: A Guide for Local Municipalities

by | Mar 22, 2023 | climate change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use

Floods present one of the greatest threats to communities in the United States. Flooding is involved in 90% of all natural disasters and every state has experienced a flood in the last five years. In response to the increases in federal disaster relief due to...

Putting the “e” in TOD

by | Oct 8, 2021 | climate change, Land Use

Elisabeth Haub Law School of Law Pace University Land Use Law Center Supervisor: John R. Nolon, Distinguished Professor Blog No. 31 of the Land Use, Human Health, and Equity Project Editor: Brooke Mercaldi Contributing Author: William West [*] Putting the “e” in TOD...

America Erased

by | Oct 8, 2021 | climate change, Environmental Law

Drought. Flooding. Extreme heat. Climate change has many tools for destruction, but no matter the disaster, in a 4° Celsius world, parts of the United States will be left uninhabitable. Significant portions of the population will be forced to leave their homes due to...