Linda Sheehan, https://bit.ly/SheehanUNHwNBio April 2020 The 50th anniversary of Earth Day, expected to be celebratory, arrives at a somber moment. COVID-19 human tragedies continue to ravage communities, and UN Environment...

The following article is part of an Eco-Perspective special in which the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is collaborating with the VLS COP22 Observer Delegation __________________________________________ By Julia Muench One...

Summary: Parties to the UNFCCC gathered over the last two weeks for their mid-year meeting in Bonn, Germany to attempt to translate the recent treaties into substantive government policies.  At center...

Summary: Women have emerged as the most influential figures in the UN's Convention on climate change. Female diplomats from Saudi Arabia and New Zealand have been elected to co-chair the...

Summary: Conscious consumption is each individual's responsibility. Understanding what we consume and how we facilitate the commoditization of life is a necessity if we are to promote the modification of...

Summary: This post originally appeared in the Oxford Human Rights Blog on April 18, 2016. The systemic collapse of the U.S. coal extraction industry has scarcely been of benefit to...

Summary: Wastewater from hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") is not well-regulated in the United States, even though regulations exist at federal and state/local levels. This author recently published an article in which...

Summary: Cyberattacks pose obvious threats to infrastructure and financial institutions, but they also create major environmental threats. Any dam, chemical plant, or nuclear power plant that uses computers is a...

Summary: Prior to the Conference of Parties in Paris, this blog shared weekly stories about the intricacies of the compact that would come from the Conference. The environmental law world...