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Six Things to Know about Rights of Nature

Legal Planet

We had large waitlists from both law and college students. There have been over 80 Rights of Nature (RoN) laws passed across the U.S., In all, there have been over 500 RoN laws, cases, policies and declarations around the globe, and the numbers are increasing. One thing is for sure — there is huge student interest in the topic.

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Arnold & Porter's Environmental Litigation Practice Named 2022 'Law Firm of the Year' by Best Lawyers

Arnold Porter

News - Best Lawyers has named Arnold & Porter as a "Law Firm of the Year" in the "Litigation - Environmental" category. The firm also received 43 national rankings and 102 metropolitan rankings (Chicago, DC, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco) in the "Best Law Firms" report. Biotechnology Law.

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Earth System Interventions for Sustainability

Legal Planet

By 2009, environmental challenges–especially climate change–were severe enough that humans have obligations to understand how technologies can help overcome them and to use these technologies, as appropriate. If you have read this far , I’ll let you know that my time at the UCLA School of Law has come to an end.

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Canada to Recognize Right to a Healthy Environment

Manning Law

CEPA is the cornerstone of Canada’s federal environmental protection law. The Government’s proposed changes to CEPA include: Recognizing a right to a healthy environment for every individual in Canada as provided for under CEPA – the first time this has occurred a federal statute in Canada.

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From Commodification to Conservation: Restoring Agrobiodiversity through Seed Breeding – Part I: 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

Support for resilient and diversified seed systems is critical in the upcoming Farm Bill and can also be a direct pathway to support BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) communities and climate change strategies. Source: Philip H. To strictly analyze the cost of seed, consider that corn farmers who paid $26.65

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Two China Based Companies Banned as a Result of Forced Labor

Greenbuilding Law

and its subsidiary Chenguang Biotechnology Group Yanqi Co. The practical effect is that beyond the requirements of federal law, a groundswell of companies acting on moral grounds are not installing Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region sourced solar panels (that may have been imported before or have circumvented the ban).

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Policy News: September 12, 2022

ESA

The recommendations include strengthening interagency coordination and managing climate change risks. More News: The Civilian Climate Corps was dropped from the climate bill. biotechnology industry during a trip to Boston, MA. Australia’s first climate law since 2011 seals green comeback – The Straits Times. ‘I

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