Examining environmental issues from legal, scientific, economic, and public policy perspectives.
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
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, join us in Cuk-Ṣon (Tucson Arizona) for this two day symposium on Thursday March 21 to Friday March 22 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.
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
Spring 2024 Issue
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DECARCERATION TO COMBAT PUBLIC EMERGENCIES: USING COVID-19 STRATEGIES IN ANTICIPATION OF CLIMATE CATASTROPHES
TAYLOR MACY
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TAKING WARTIME MOBILIZATION SERIOUSLY: HOW TARGETED CEQA EXEMPTIONS CAN PROMOTE UTILITY-SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY
DYLAN BASESCU
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STATE OBLIGATIONS TO PROTECT THE CLIMATE SYSTEM
BRADEN REESE
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INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ SPIRITUAL RIGHTS TO MEDICINAL PLANTS
SINNAI AVILA
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
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.