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The Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement: The Beginning of the End of Egyptian Hydro-Political Hegemony

://scholarship.law.missouri.edu/jesl Part of the Environmental Law Commons Recommended Citation Egyptian Hydro-Political Hegemony, 18 Mo. Envtl. L. & Pol'y Rev. 282 (2011) Available at: https://scholarship.law.missouri.edu/jesl ... . This article argues that the upper riparian states have introduced this international "legal" instrument not for its legal value but its political and counter-hegemonic value. The treaty is best

The Times are They a-Changin'?: What Kivalina says about the State of Environmental "Political Questions." Native Village of Kivalina v. ExxonMobil Corp.

shutdown was symbolic of the frustration the nation experiences with today's political process in D.C., as many believe Washington is "broken" and nothing meaningful is ever accomplished. This current

Mechanisms of enhancing female political participation in Scandinavian countries

sed issue in a context of Polish belonging to European Union. For those countries are a reference model of enhancing female participation in political structures. Participation, understood as an

A Supplemental Labeling Regime for Organic Products: How the Food, Drugs, and Cosmetic Act Hampers a Market Solution to an Organic Transparency Problem

, 4-5 (2002) (posing that the political vilification of industrial agriculture makes an accurate analysis of the environmental implications of industrial agriculture and the creation of a framework for ... for foreign organics that runs counter to the philosophy of the organic movement. 2 79 The need for "quick and easy organic production" is enlarging the gulf between the consumer ideal of organic and

Interpreting the Wilderness Act of 1964

resulting from global warming did not present a nonjusticiable political question and the plaintiffs did have Article III standing. It should be noted, however, that this decision was subsequently vacated due ... . Nonetheless, the editors of this edition felt strongly that Tom's Note was more relevant than ever, as it sets the stage for an academic discussion on the future of the political question doctrine, Article III

Economics-Based Environmentalism in the Fourth Generation of Environmental Law.

explain some of the inherent hurdles to reform evident in our political and regulatory systems. So, Parts III and IV focus on the contention that economics should be a substantial part of the calculus ... wherever decisions are being made, and Part V explains that the law and economics’ lessons regarding the realities of law creation and the operation of political institutions make any decisions made in such

Obawy rodziców wobec reformy oświatowej lat 90-tych XX wieku w Polsce a koncepcje filozofii nauczania

of the 20th Century, According to the Conceptions of Philosophy of Education Prze?om lat osiemdziesi?tych i?dziewi??dziesi?tych w?Polsce to moment prze?omu ustrojowego, kt?ry sta? si? pocz?tkiem ... szerszym kontek?cie filozofii nauczania. S?owa kluczowe: filozofia nauczania, reforma o?wiaty, korepetycje. Summary: The beginning of 90?s in 20th Century was the time of political changes in Poland. Among

Defogging the Future: The Effect of American Electric Power on Future Lawsuits. American Electric Power Co. Inc. v. Connecticut

plaintiffs had Article III standing, and why the political question doctrine failed to prevent the case from proceeding. Furthermore, the Court left ' 131 S. Ct. 2527 (2011) ("American Electric"). 2Catalina ... litigants will struggle to predict the threshold needed for Article III standing, the effect of political question doctrine, and whether state common law and state statutory law will be preempted by the Clean

Environmentalism: A Symbiotic Relationship Between a Social Movement and U.S. Law?

change and have grown and reformed numerous times with the perpetual changes in political, social, technological, and economic spheres.9 7 JOHN MARKOFF, WAVES OF DEMOCRACY: SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND POLITICAL ... assertions that the claimants constitute a unified force to be reckoned with"; and 3. standing claims that "assert ties and similarities to other political actors."' 4 Finally, Tilly presents the importance of

The Dialects and Dimensions of Sustainability

function relatively free of political influence.” Id. Barnhizer also argues that the social justice piece of sustainability is “extremely difficulty and often unmanageable.” Id. at 602. He is additionally ... 1149, 1180. 196 Id. at 1158. 197 Stone mentions the fields of “semantics, language philosophy, linguistics, psycholinguistics, communications theory, structuralism, and … literary criticism, [and

Rise of the Super-Legislature: Demanding a More Exacting Monetary Exaction

with some particular economic or social philosophy.”79 In Skrupa, Justice Black announced that the Court had “returned to the original constitutional proposition that courts do not substitute their ... ” in this type of situation. It is proper to recognize that a state’s environmental sustainability laws are a direct product of that state’s “economic or social philosophy.”136 Florida’s Henderson

The Continuing Burden of Short-Sighted Nuclear Waste Policy. Dominion Res., Inc. v. United States

BankruptSystem, 17 N.Y.U. ENVTL. L.J. 784, 789 (2008)). banning SNF recycling in 1978, 29 the United States still needed a place to store its SNF. Two instances of public fear compelled political action. First ... , in the wake of the Three Mile Island meltdown that forced 140,000 people to leave their homes in central Pennsylvania in fear of nuclear radiation, legislators felt political pressure to ship SNF out

"In Standing is the Preservation of His World": Justice Scalia and the Varieties of Natural-Religious Experience

, anti-scientific bent woefully out of step with both modem science and contemporary faiths. This essay will examine the roots of his philosophy, the emerging ecumenical environmentalism that challenges it ... disregard for the faithful. While championing 10 ALDOUS HUXLEY, THE PERENNIAL PHILOSOPHY 23 (Harper & Brothers Publishers 1945). 1 Robert Barnes, CourtHears Global Warming Case:Justice to Decide Challengeon

Environmental Law, Episode IV: A New Hope? Can Environmental Law Adapt for Resilient Communities and Ecosystems?

Environmental Responsibility, University of Louisville. Faculty Affiliate, Vincent and Elinor Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis, University of Indiana, Bloomington. I thank Jennifer-Grace ... systems, inadequate disaster planning and response systems, ill-conceived land use planning, structural racism, and socio-economic and political dynamics, among other factors.44 A large hypoxic zone in the

The Future Looks Bright, or Does It? An Analysis of Solar Energy Law and Policy in the United States

Furthermore, legislative efforts to stymie renewable growth and protect the interests of fossil fuel producers and utility companies,16 as well as a lack of political will to enact large enough policy changes ... (3) the legal and political efforts to hinder the growth of solar energy. II. THE CASE FOR SOLAR ENERGY Solar electricity production has seen stunning growth rates in the past five years: 2011 saw a

Change is in the Wind: The Need for Wind Power in Missouri & the Obstacles That Stand in the Way

government’s role in this industry, and the status of wind power in Missouri. Next, it will discuss the political and fundamental aspects of implementing wind power in Missouri, where wind power stands today ... achieve these goals there must be substantial political backing and economic incentives in place throughout the country, particularly in Missouri. Across the country, industry and advocacy groups are

Refining Regulation: The Oil Refinery Regulatory Framework after the Energy Policy Act of 2005

. . . the disaster focused public attention on the longer-term capacity issue, and pushed the matter at the top ofthe political agenda."); Mark Clayton, A Push to Build New U.S. Refineries, CHRISTIAN SCI ... told that no laws are being broken even as prices increase substantially." 39 The FTC's observation may explain the political impetus for legislators to call repeatedly for investigations of collusive

Global Integrationist Multimodality: Global Environmental Governance and Fourth Generation Environmental Law

environmental challenges are notoriously difficult to regulate, often for reasons that are more socio-political than environmental. Arguably, all efforts to address global environmental problems through ... 1970s. Undoubtedly, adding consideration of international political dynamics to an analysis of environmental problems increases the complexity of an already highly complex regulatory area. Yet, issues

The Factors of Informal Background Related to the Youth Value Orientation in the USA : part two

love and this is why sexuality for adolescents is more dangerous and potent than most adults can imagine. Many students hold to the philosophy that sexual activity is generally better reserved for ... coaches, bosses and activity leaders; the steadily increasing proliferation of ho m-ework ma kes them both busy and tired. One student at the Yale Political Union has noted, the system does not necessarily