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 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...
by John Nolon, Ethan Baer, Caitlin Boas, Gabriella Izquierdo, Laurel Jobe and Samuel Stewart | Nov 7, 2022 | Land Use
The Climate Resilient Development Project Local Solutions to the Global Crisis: A Guide to Climate Resilient Development Student Authors Ethan Baer, Caitlin Boas, Gabriella Izquierdo, Laurel Jobe, and Samuel Stewart Land Use Scholars in the Land Use Law Center at...
by John Nolon | Oct 11, 2022 | Climate Resilient Development, Land Use
The Climate Resilient Development Project Announcing the Appointment of Dexter H. Locke, Ph.D., as Science Advisor to the Land Use Law Center John R. Nolon, Distinguished Professor Emeritus September 26, 2022 On March 17th, the Land Use Law Center announced its...
