Troubled Times in Legal Education
The topic I have chosen for this blog may be a surprise to some. It is not about a late-breaking environmental case--though we have had a couple in Montana recently. It does not analyze a new...
View ArticleThe Federal Trade Commission’s Green Guides – What is “Green” and what is...
We’ve all seen the advertisements. Products that are supposedly “recycled,” “environmentally friendly,” and “green,” with labels and commercials resplendent in shades of light green and yellow, seeking...
View ArticleMeet the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law
The year 2013 marks the tenth anniversary of the establishment of a global network of legal educators dedicated to improving the teaching of environmental law and promoting its conceptual development...
View ArticlePioneering Environmental Law: Remembering David Sive (1922-2014)
Before environmental law existed, David Sive knew that the law could protect forests and fields, abate pollution of air and water, and restore the quality that humans expected from their ambient...
View ArticleACOEL Delegation Visits Haiti
A delegation of ACOEL Fellows visited Haiti, May 30-June 2, to share ideas about ways to advance environmental law and justice with leading members of the bar, academia, civil society, and the business...
View ArticleHaiti on the Frontiers of Environmental Law
Jeff Thaler’s and Jim May’s blog posts about our recent ACOEL delegation visit to Haiti captured the vibrant spirit of Haiti’s legal community and its enthusiasm to build new programs in environmental...
View ArticleThe Herrmann Environmental Writing Award: This Year’s Outstanding Entry in a...
The American College of Environmental Lawyers annually presents the Herrmann Environmental Writing Award to the individual who has written and submitted what we judge to be the best article from a...
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