Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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American University Washington College of Law
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Nbr. VIII-1, September 2007

Sustainable Energy

Editors' Note

An Overview of This Issue: Sustainable Directions for Domestic Environmental Law

Governor Romney's Policy Statement

Achieving Energy Independence & Stopping Global Warming Through a New Energy Economy

State Efforts to Promote Renewable Energy: Tripping the Horse With the Cart?

Introduction. State Government Mechanisms For Promoting Renewable Energy. The Case For Federal Intervention. Conclusion.

The Truth About Wind Turbines and Avian Mortality

Translating State Experience Into Federal Climate Policy

The Role of Renewable Portfolio Standards in the Context of a National Carbon Cap-and-Trade Program

Introduction. Reasons For Enacting an RPS. RPS Under a Cap-and-Trade Program. Policy Considerations Supporting an RPS. Promoting Renewables Under a Cap and Trade Program. Conclusion.

Nuclear Power: Renaissance or Relapse?

The Next Level of Environmental Protection: Business Strategies and Government Policies Converging on Sustainability

Introduction. Modeling Interactions Among Society, Business, and Government. Un and Global Society. Convergence of Business and Government Policies: Next Steps. Conclusion.

Doing More With Less: Incorporating Energy Efficiency Into a National Renewable Energy Standard

The States and the world: Twin Levers For Reform of U.S. Federal Law on Toxic Chemicals

Introduction. The failings of TSCA. The rise of state laws on toxic chemicals. International progress on chemicals. Principles for reform. Conclusion: towards a new U.S. Policy on chemicals.

TSCA and Engineered Nanoscale Substances

Introduction. Background on Nanotechnology. TSCA Overview. Applicability of TSCA to ENM. EPA Nanotechnology Initiatives to Date. Conclusion.

Environmental Standards in U.S. Free Trade Agreements: Lessons From Chapter 11

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse: Motivation to be Smarter on Infrastructure or Latest in a Trend?

A Road Map to a Better NEPA: Why Environmental Risk Assessments Should be Used to Analyze the Environmental Consequences of Complex Federal Actions

Introduction. Background on Ecological Risk Assessments. Common Elements of ERAs and EISs. How ERAs Will Improve the NEPA Process. Discussion and Recommendations. Conclusion.

Western Politics and Wildlife Policy: the Case of the Gray Wolf

The Future of the Polar Bear Rests on Thin Ice: Listing Under the ESA and Its Impacts

The EU Adopts an Integrated Maritime Policy and Action Plan: Is the U.S. Far Behind or Ahead?

Introduction. Purpose of the Integrated Maritime Policy and European Context. Summary of the Key Elements of the EU Maritime Policy. A Comparison of the EU Maritime Policy to U.S. Oceans Policy: Review of the Reports of Two Ocean Commissions. The EU's Call For an Integrated Maritime Policy Compared to the Policy Recommendations of the U.S. Ocean Commission(s) and Implementation. Conclusion.

Subsidies For Corn-Derived Ethanol May Leave Us Thirsty

Defending State's Rights Under the Coastal Zone Management Act State of California v. Norton

Introduction. History and Back-Ground of the CZMA. The Coastal Zone Management Act. Interpreting CZMA. Conclusion.

Category 3 Wake-up Call: Recognizing the Importance of Mississippi Delta Restoration

Preparing for the Day After Tomorrow: Frameworks For Climate Change Adaptation

Introduction. Climate Change Adaptation in IPCC and Kyoto Processes. Basic Adaptation Concepts: Vulnerability and Sustainability. Climate Change Adaptation Initiatives At the International Level. Climate Change Adaptation Action in the United States. U.S. Federal Government Adaptation Action. Next Steps: Implementing Adaptation. Conclusion.

Solar Power in the Southwest: From Chile Ristras to Solar Roofs

The U.S. Federal Green Building Policy

Green Mountain Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Jeep v. Crombie

Introduction. Legal Background and Arguments. Holdings. Conclusion.

Global Climate Change and U.S. Law

World News

Africa. Americas. Asia. Europe. South Pacific.