By Audrey Ackerman* Environmental protection is in flux. Prioritizing economic growth over ecosystem sustainability has become a guiding feature for the current regulatory landscape.[1] These…
Category: Environmental Law
By Gabrielle Alvarez* Since the late 19th century, the planet’s average surface temperature has risen 2.0º F, largely due to the dramatic increase of carbon…
By Arthur Souza Rodrigues* I. INTRODUCTION Brazil liberalized its oil & gas exploration and production (“E&P”) sector in 1997. [1] Until 2010, the concession regime…
By Sarah L. Fine* As the old saying goes, whiskey is for drinking—water is for fighting over. I. Introduction The mythic Dead Sea—the highly salinated, low-altitude…
By Grace Smith* In 2016, Vietnam amped up regulation of toxins in clothing products sold domestically, but relaxed regulation on its exports.[1] That same year…