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“The Ancients Stole All Our Good Ideas”
Protecting the Environment Through Land Use Law: Standing Ground, starts with this quote from Emerson, “All of my best thoughts were stolen by the ancients.” The quote introduces Chapter One of this book, which is entitled The Long Arch of Local Environmental Law,...
Pace Law School Event to Demonstrate How Land Use Law Protects the Environment
On October 20th at Pace Law School, Professor John Nolon will demonstrate how local governments can preserve natural resources, maintain critical environmental functions, respond to climate change, and build sustainable communities. His presentation coincides with the...
Land Use Law Center addresses cure for “zombie” plague in New York State
Vacant properties are a persistent land use issue in the most financially distressed regions, as thousands of properties currently sit empty throughout nation. “Zombie” properties result when a bank begins foreclosure proceedings on a property, and the owner abandons...
Students Help to Advise IUCN for ITLOS Fisheries Case
Professor Ann Powers: Two Pace students, Ann Bermont ('14) and Anthony Papetti ('14), were among those responding to a request by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for assistance preparing briefing materials for IUCN’s oral presentation in...
Update on UN Sustainable Development Goals Open Working Group
Professor Ann Powers: For those of you interested in the UN’s process for establishing Sustainable Development Goals as mandated by Rio+20, the Open Working Group approved its “Outcome Document” on Saturday after a final week-long session. It will be taken up by...
Energy Issues Take Center Stage at 2014 IUCN Colloquium
Professor Ann Powers from the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium in Tarragona: Although an extensive range of energy topics are being covered, the Colloquium has focused primarily on terrestrial activities and has provided only limited discussion...
Pace at the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law in Tarragona
After two days of workshops and side events focused on teaching and research, the 12th IUCNAEL Colloquium opened officially Wednesday with remarks and greetings from a number of IUCN officials, academic hosts, and local and international dignitaries. Participants...
The Land Use Climate Change Climate Bubble – Second Installment: Backyard Bubbles
Submitted by John R. Nolon, Professor of Law, Pace Law School, Counsel to the Land Use Law Center, and Adjunct Professor of Land Use Law and Policy at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. In February, I posted a blog on Pace Law School’s GreenLaw...
New York High Court: Public Trust Doctrine/Unauthorized Parkland Alienation Claims Not Subject to Statute of Limitations or Laches Defenses
By Daniel E. Estrin Adjunct Professor of Law, Pace Law School Supervising Attorney, Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic A very important public trust decision was issued yesterday by the New York State Court of Appeals in a case brought by the Pace Environmental...