ABA encourages climate-conscious lawyering at COP27
Recognizing that lawyers must advise clients on the risks and opportunities of climate change, the ABA is working with other bar associations to foster climate-conscious lawyering.
Trends March/April 2023
Volume 54, Issue 4
In This Issue
Banking regulators confront the green resilience paradox
Pending changes to regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act could push banks to adopt more inclusive climate investment practices.
Defining environmental justice communities
Increased attention to the needs of environmental justice communities calls for greater understanding of the terms “environmental,” “justice,” and “community” as we use them today.
Diving deep on the international law of seabed minerals
A properly designed international regulatory framework for seabed minerals can facilitate the clean energy transition, security, and international equity.
Drawing the lines: How defining “disadvantaged communities” impacts water infrastructure in the West
The 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorized historic funding for water infrastructure. Will Western states seize this opportunity to support disadvantaged communities?
Valuing conservation of state trust lands
Conservation leasing of holds great promise as strategy for generating revenue and expanding efforts to mitigate biodiversity loss and climate change.
Section News
52nd Spring Conference on Environmental Law
Join your colleagues in Denver for the 52nd Spring Conference on Environmental Law, April 26-28, 2023.
Views from the Chair
SEER chair highlights the Section’s projects, programs, and relationships over the last six months of the ABA year.
People on the Move
Keep up with your fellow Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources members’ recent moves and noteworthy accomplishments.