by Madison Pettus | Apr 18, 2023 | climate change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use
Phoenix, Arizona is a top producer in agriculture with the county ranked number one in the state for the total value of agriculture products sold including milk, poultry, and eggs, with 60% of the farms in the county fewer than nine acres in size. Like many cities in...
by Carolyn Drell | Apr 16, 2023 | climate change, Environmental Law
In my previous blog I assessed the feasibility of floodplain buyout programs in New York City, ultimately noting that while state and federal buyouts would work well for certain homeowners, they would fail to address the needs of the vast majority of those living in...
by Carolyn Drell | Apr 16, 2023 | climate change, Environmental Law
As climate change increases the likelihood and intensity of extreme weather events, the potential for life- and property-threatening catastrophic flooding increases with it. Managed retreat is a coastline management approach intended to mitigate this threat through...
by Bridget Molnar | Apr 15, 2023 | climate change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use
Baltimore’s Mayor introduced its Climate Action Plan (CAP) with these words: “While we as a City alone cannot change the course of world climate patterns, we must do our part. The City of Baltimore’s Climate Action plan is our promise to take action, reduce our...
by Jenna Faucheux | Apr 12, 2023 | climate change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use
The increase in global temperatures caused by human activity is contributing to sea-level rise worldwide. Humans are discharging vast amounts of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere resulting in the melting of glaciers and the expansion of seawater as it warms....
by John Nolon | Apr 3, 2023 | Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use
Author: John R. Nolon; Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus; Co-counsel, Land Use Law Center In the recently released Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Climate Resilient Development is described as a principal...
