Examining environmental issues from legal, scientific, economic, and public policy perspectives.
Spring 2025 Issue
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Baby, It’s (Not as) Cold Outside: Applying the National Environmental Policy Act to Antarctic Research Stations
Meera Aiyer
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How Joint Management of the Fena Valley Reservoir Furthers the Cooperative Endeavour Towards Self-Determination of the People of Guam
Josefina M. D. Garcia
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It’s Time to Take Out the Trash: Does Article IX of the Outer Space Treaty Require the Development of Active Debris Removal Technologies?
Matthew Lively
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Conservation Easements and Bison Restoration on the Wind River Indian Reservation: Exploring Opportunities, Challenges, and Alternatives
Temple Stoellinger, Alyson White Eagle, Jacy Rudloff, Kate Gamble, and Tarissa Spoonhunter
Conservation, Racism and Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Symposium
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To commemorate the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the International Day of Forests, AJELP held a two day symposium in Cuk-Ṣon (Tucson Arizona) on Thursday March 21 to Friday March 22 of 2024, exploring the intersections of racism, colonialism and conservation and calling for an environmental justice movement based on Indigenous Peoples Human Rights. International speakers include Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples José Francisco Calí Tzay and John Knox, the former Independent Expert on human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. Both in person and zoom attendance are available for participants.
Fall 2024 Issue
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THE IMPACT OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT LAW ON THE RIGHT TO CLEAN, AFFORDABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE WATER
Madeleine Songy and Ella Merrill
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THE RIGHT SETTLEMENT? A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE 3M PFAS AND BIG TOBACCO SETTLEMENTS
Nicholas Moshkriz
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CODIFYING AN ANSWER TO THE MAJOR QUESTIONS DOCTRINE
Joshua Roubik
Summer 2024 Issue
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EMPOWERED NEIGHBORHOODS: SUPPORTING COMMUNITY MICROGRIDS
Wesley Gerard and Sukhmani Singh
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LANDOWNERS CAN RECEIVE TAX BENEFITS FOR DONATING TO THE FUTURE MANAGEMENT OF CONSERVATION EASEMENTS
Jonathan Michael
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ADVANCING TORT LAW FOR CLIMATE DISPLACEMENT COMPENSATION
Haley Todd Newsome
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We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.