Environmental Law articles from March 1999

Environmental Law archives from March 1999

Wetlands, waterfowl, and the menace of Mr. Wilson: commerce clause jurisprudence and the limits of federal regulation.
March 22, 1999... I. INTRODUCTION To some, James J. Wilson is "a conscientious, environmentally sensitive" builder of planned communities known for their parks, scenic trails, and substantial open space.(1) One of his most recent developments, St. Charles,...

1998 - the year in review.
March 22, 1999... I. INTRODUCTION This Article is intended to provide a short summary of the most important environmental case law developments of 1998. The treatment of cases is divided into two categories. First, I addresses in some detail what I consider...

The environmental impacts of international finance corporation lending and proposals for reform: a case study of conservation and oil development in the Guatemalan Peten.
March 22, 1999... I. INTRODUCTION The lending practices of the World Bank(1) have been subject to scrutiny and criticism by environmentalists and governments for nearly two decades. In particular, numerous investments in large-scale dams and other...

Environmental controls in Vietnam.
March 22, 1999... I. INTRODUCTION Environmental controls in Vietnam are recent phenomena. It is now evident that the Vietnamese Government recognizes the importance of its unique environment and the need to have in place environmental controls to protect...

World Trade Organization caught in the middle: are TEDS the only way out?
March 22, 1999... I. INTRODUCTION The international community strives to achieve the common goals of environmental conservation and trade liberalization.(1) In the global community environmental conservation protects biodiversity and encourages efficient...

The national grassland and disappearing biodiversity: can the prairie dog save us from an ecological desert?
March 22, 1999... I. INTRODUCTION The sun, moon and stars would have disappeared long ago had they been within the reach of predatory human hands. --Havelock Ellis In 1492 the American prairie was a thriving ecosystem that...

Growing a greener future? USDA and natural resource conservation.
March 22, 1999... I. INTRODUCTION There shall be at the seat of Government a Department of Agriculture, the general designs and duties of which shall be to acquire and to diffuse among the people of the United States useful information on...

BOOKS RECEIVED.
March 22, 1999... THE TAKINGS ISSUE: CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS ON LAND USE CONTROL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION Robert Meltz, et al. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1999. (202) 232-7933. 595 pp. $60.00 Clothbound. The Takings Issue examines all aspects of the...