Natural Resources Does Sackett bring clarity to “waters of the United States”? Robin Kundis Craig Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency has narrowed the scope of not only “adjacent wetlands” but also of “waters of the United States.”
Natural Resources Countries adopt insufficient global conservation targets for 2030 Zak Smith Despite some nominally good outcomes, world leaders at the UN Biodiversity Conference failed to adopt a transformative biodiversity conservation roadmap to 2030.
Natural Resources Biodiversity under the spotlight: The growing wave of shareholder scrutiny and stewardship pressure David M. Silk, Sabastian V. Niles, and Carmen X. W. Lu With biodiversity loss expected to cost the global economy $2.7 trillion annually by 2030, governments and investors are pushing for greater disclosures and ramping up shareholder engagement and activism.
Natural Resources Stepbrothers: Can we reconcile the growing demand for offshore wind energy with marine conservation? David E. Jennings Recent headlines have pitted traditional allies of renewable energy and species conservation against each other, but an improved framework for ocean management should alleviate this perceived conflict.
Natural Resources Making critical minerals supply chains sustainable and responsible K.C. Michaels Ensuring a reliable supply of critical minerals for climate change mitigation will require global coordination.
Natural Resources Rights of Rivers swell in Colorado Kevin J. Lynch As the Rights of Nature movement gains momentum in Colorado, here are some ideas on how Rights of Rivers can be incorporated into existing water law.
Natural Resources The constitutional right to a clean environment: Human rights violations as an emerging legal foundation and vehicle for a clean environment Monica McCann Recasting environmental harm as a violation of human rights shows promise as a new legal strategy for international cases seeking environmental protection and responsibility for contributions to climate change.
Natural Resources Product liability and intentionally—versus unintentionally—added PFAS Caron Koll and Jack Sheldon Understanding the difference between intentionally and unintentionally added PFAS into products has become a critical topic for the legal community.
Natural Resources Environmental Bankruptcy Law: A Practice Guide (Alan S. Tenenbaum and Jeanne T. Cohn, ABA 2023) Norman A. Dupont Environmental Bankruptcy Law, a newly released SEER publication, is a practical guide intended to help experienced as well as newer attorneys navigate the complexities of environmental bankruptcy cases.
Natural Resources Views from the Chair: Where has the year gone? Jonathan Kahn The Section chair reflects on the Section’s accomplishments and expresses his gratitude to leaders and members for their significant contributions this past year.
Natural Resources People on the Move James R. Arnold Keep up with your fellow Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources members’ recent moves and noteworthy accomplishments.
