by John Nolon | Feb 25, 2024 | climate change, Climate Resilient Development, Environmental Law, Land Use, Urban Planning
Introduction According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Climate Resilient Development (CRD) is an effective method of managing climate change and one of the major strategies available to combat the catastrophic consequences of global warming....
by Harrison Bench | Feb 7, 2024 | Environmental Law, Land Use, Transportation, Urban Planning
Land use and urban planning scholars from around the world have proposed innovative strategies to make parking more sustainable. Adaptive reuse policies allow parking areas to be transformed into spaces for other uses, such as housing, farming, and shopping. Local...
by Robin Happel | Dec 1, 2023 | Constitutional Law, Environmental Law
Introduction In recent years, states across the U.S. have threatened to cut ties with banks and asset managers that incorporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) screening into their accounting, or otherwise screen for climate risk. Although this movement...
by Jared Williamson | Nov 15, 2023 | Administrative Law, Environmental Law
In the 2021 case West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the majority opinion, authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, formulated a new standard for agency regulation review. This new standard is called the “major questions doctrine.” The major...
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...
