Law Columbia

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Back in 2008, the parties adopted a resolution which stated that, “given the present state of knowledge, ocean fertilization activities other than legitimate scientific research should not be allowed.” This is consistent with the precautionary principle that underlies much international environmental law.

Precautionary Principle 54

Precautionary Principle Carbon Dioxide Ocean Radiation 54

Law Columbia

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2008, Ecuador became the first country in the world to formally recognize and implement the Rights of Nature, which Ecuadorians refer to as the Rights of Pachamama (Mother Earth). What countries have declared rights of nature?

Deforestation 104

Deforestation Climate Change Earth Day Precautionary Principle 104

Law Columbia

OCTOBER 7, 2019

The FWS concluded in 2008 that the trout should be listed but reversed course in 2014 and concluded that listing was no longer warranted. The court did, however, find that the FWS failed to explain different methodologies it used in 2008 and 2014 to calculate the number of healthy populations of the trout. Stephenson v.

2019 40

2019 Endangered Species Act Climate Change Greenhouse 40

Environmental Progress

MARCH 11, 2021

Neidell, Shinsuke Uchida, and Marcella Veronesi, “Be Cautious with the Precautionary Principle: Evidence from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Accident” (Working Paper 26395, National Bureau for Economic Research (NBER), Cambridge, MA, October 2019), [link] [25] Breakthrough Energy Sciences, “Modeling Clean Energy for the U.S.,” 27] Thomas V.

Electricity 101

Electricity Renewable Energy Nuclear Power 2019 101