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Florida Governor DeSantis’ Head-In-The Sand Climate Change Policies

Legal Planet

The legislation, which takes effect on July 1st, is not just symbolic: it also prohibits construction of offshore wind turbines in Florida’s offshore waters and repeals state grant programs that encourage energy conservation and the deployment of renewable energy sources in the Sunshine State.

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Media Advisory: This Earth Day Weekend, Ontarians Across the Province are Gathering and Demanding More Protection for the Environment

Enviromental Defense

Bolton/Vaughan (Nashville Conservation Reserve) Rivers not Highways Nature Hike Saturday, April 20, from 9:00 – 11:00 am Nashville Conservation Reserve, Kirby Rd. and Huntington Rd, Vaughan, ON Wilderness Committee will be hosting a guided nature hike through the Nashville Conservation Reserve. Stop Hwy 413! Stop Hwy 413!

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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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Media Advisory: This Earth Day Weekend, Ontarians Across the Province are Gathering and Demanding More Protection for the Environment

Enviromental Defense

Bolton/Vaughan (Nashville Conservation Reserve) Rivers not Highways Nature Hike Saturday, April 20, from 9:00 – 11:00 am Nashville Conservation Reserve, Kirby Rd. and Huntington Rd, Vaughan, ON Wilderness Committee will be hosting a guided nature hike through the Nashville Conservation Reserve. Stop Hwy 413! Stop Hwy 413!

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The Rights of Nature — Can an Ecosystem Bear Legal Rights?

Law Columbia

Over the last decade, courts, legislatures and various bodies of government in countries around the world have sought and won ecosystem protection through nature rights. The Supreme Court declared that the Colombia Amazon accordingly was entitled to protection, conservation, maintenance and restoration. Province of Entre Ríos, et al.

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Donald Trump v. The Environment: learning from past attempts to dismantle environmental policy

Environmental Europe

While he has backtracked on completely shutting down the US Environmental Protection agency (EPA) he is promising to ‘refocus’ its work: “The Trump Administration is firmly committed to conserving our wonderful natural resources and beautiful natural habitats. It will be a future of conservation, of prosperity, and of great success.”

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Australian Federal Court dismisses the novel duty of care previously found in Sharma: what does it mean for future climate litigation in Australia?

Law Columbia

The finding relied on (i) the reasonable foreseeability of the risk of death or personal injury through heat waves or bushfires, (ii) the precautionary principle, (iii) the special vulnerability of the children, (iv) their reliance on the Minister for protection, and (v) their innocence. The Minister subsequently appealed the decision.