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...
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 Charlotte Toogood, Kupai Marx, Sophia Radday and Mike Angstadt | Dec 5, 2024 | Environmental Law, Equity
The following article was written by Charlotte Toogood*, Kupai Marx**, Sophia Radday***, J. Michael Angstadt**** *Environmental Studies graduate (’24), Colorado College, **Environmental Studies graduate (’24), Colorado College, ***Environmental Studies graduate (’24),...
by Woorod Atiyat | Nov 26, 2024 | Environment in Times of Conflict, Environmental Law, Equity, International Law, Uncategorized
“What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another.” In the heart of Palestine’s rich heritage lies a story not often told—a narrative drenched in environmental struggles. As...
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...
