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An Update on the Evolving Legal Landscape for Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal: Key Outcomes of the October 2023 Meeting of the Parties to the London Convention and Protocol

Law Columbia

Back in 2008, the parties adopted a resolution which stated that, “given the present state of knowledge, ocean fertilization activities other than legitimate scientific research should not be allowed.” This is consistent with the precautionary principle that underlies much international environmental law.

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The Rights of Nature — Can an Ecosystem Bear Legal Rights?

Law Columbia

In 2008, Ecuador became the first country in the world to formally recognize and implement the Rights of Nature, which Ecuadorians refer to as the Rights of Pachamama (Mother Earth). What countries have declared rights of nature?

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Florida Governor DeSantis’ Head-In-The Sand Climate Change Policies

Legal Planet

(credit: PBI Actuarial Consultants) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, in coordination with an equally myopic and partisan Florida Legislature, has approved new state legislation ( HB 1645 ) that eliminates the term “climate change” from numerous existing Florida statutes that former Republican Governor Charlie Crist signed into law in 2008.

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Nuclear Plant Closures And Renewables Increase Electricity Prices & Unreliability, Testifies Michael Shellenberger to U.S. Senate

Environmental Progress

Neidell, Shinsuke Uchida, and Marcella Veronesi, “Be Cautious with the Precautionary Principle: Evidence from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident” (Working Paper 26395, National Bureau for Economic Research (NBER), Cambridge, MA, October 2019), [link] [25] Breakthrough Energy Sciences, “Modeling Clean Energy for the U.S.,” 27] Thomas V.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

The FWS concluded in 2008 that the trout should be listed but reversed course in 2014 and concluded that listing was no longer warranted. The court did, however, find that the FWS failed to explain different methodologies it used in 2008 and 2014 to calculate the number of healthy populations of the trout. Stephenson v.

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