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...
by Jillian Houle | 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...
by Karina Krul | 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...
