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Judicial Approaches to Dealing With Constitutional Limitations Surrounding Ecosystem-Based Management The purpose of this paper is to analyze recent judicial precedent interpreting the extent of federal jurisdiction over ecological resources within the context of coastal resource management. A focus will be placed on the recent US Supreme Court opinion in Rapanos v. United States.1 The intent is to determine, to some extent, the willingness of the judicial branch to read “ecosystem principles” as a basis for accepting federal jurisdiction under the commerce power of the United States Constitution.2 What may be defined as “ecosystem services” will likely include resources that extend into jurisdictions traditionally reserved to the states. -
Sustainable Approaches to Managing Small-Scale Ecosystems: A Case Study of Vernal Pool Protection in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States of America This paper reviews the current management scheme used by Massachusetts to protect vernal pools, which represent small-scale ecosystems, and analyzes the scheme?’s relative strengths and weaknesses from an overall sustainability standpoint by looking at the frameworks developed for management. The frameworks are analyzed to determine if the objectives of vernal pool protection are being met. -
CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND THE FIFTH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION: HOW DO ADAPTATION STRATEGIES IMPACT REGULATORY TAKINGS CLAIMS? As the impacts and potential of climate change are realized at the governance level, states are moving towards adaptation strategies that include greater regulatory restrictions on development within coastal zones. The purpose of this paper is to outline the impacts of existing and planned regulatory mechanisms on the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prevents the government taking of private property for public use without just compensation. -
Some Back-Ended Legal and Political Issues in United States Fisheries Management In response to resource over-exploitation and ecosystem degradation, United States federal fisheries policy is shifting from species-based to ecosystem-based management. In addition, the reauthorized Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 identified the following goals to be achieved by 2011: end over-fishing, create market-based incentives, strengthen enforcement mechanisms, and improve cooperative conservation efforts. -
The Nonexistence of Sustainability in International Shipping: Issues There is an ongoing practice in the international shipping community that impacts fundamental notions of sustainability as defined in the peer-reviewed literature (WCED, 1987; Gladwin, Kennelly & Krause, 1995; McManus, 1996, Naess, 2003; McGregor, 2004). The practice is based in discounting the true costs of maritime shipping through a system of open registries. By engaging in such practices, there is an inherent failure by the international community to internalize the true costs (environmental, social, labor, etc.) associated with shipping. -
CLIMATE ADAPTATION & THE FIFTH AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION As the impacts and potential of climate change are realized at the governance level, states are moving towards adaptation strategies that include greater regulatory restrictions on development within coastal zones. The purpose of this paper is to outline the impacts of existing and planned regulatory mechanisms on the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prevents the government taking of private property for public use without just compensation. -
An Analysis of Student Self-Assessment of Online, Blended, and Face-to-Face Learning Environments: Implications for Sustainable Education Delivery Online delivery has the potential to offer significant benefits in achieving multiple goals related to sustainable education. For example, students from a variety of backgrounds can access educational opportunity, allowing for vast dissemination of education. In addition, the methods employed in online learning are generally much lower in carbon intensity, providing an added operational benefit to online education. -
A Case Study of Carbon Sequestration Potential of Land Use Policies Favoring Re-growth and Long-term Protection of Temperate Forests Two calculations are made using this carbon sequestration average. One is made identifying the amount of carbon sequestered through a small-scale land protection organization, yielding a net carbon sequestration of approximately 224 metric tons of carbon per year. The other is based on the amount of land required to offset current anthropogenic emissions of carbon in the global carbon budget, showing approximately 235 million hectares of new forest growth would be required to offset current global anthropogenic emissions. One implication of these calculations is the traditional assumption of carbon neutrality increasing with age (Magnani et al., 2007) is incorrect, suggesting mature forest protection may be a favored policy choice for carbon sequestration strategies. -
San Diego Rental Car Accident | What You Need To Know | Attorney Insurance issues can be confusing enough when you find yourself injured in a California car accident. These insurance issues can become even more complex when you are in an accident involving a rental vehicle. If you were injured in a rental car accident in California, we can help you sort through issues of negligence and liability, and we can help you pursue the full compensation you need and deserve under California law for your car accident injuries. -
Rear-End Collision Car Collision | San Diego California Car Accident Attorneys If you were hit from behind or suffered a catastrophic injury in a side impact crash, it often means the other driver was distracted or negligent in some way. Now that your future has changed forever, what matters most is how you are going to fight to protect your rights. -
Head-on Collision Auto Accident | San Diego Accident Attorney It's everyone's worst nightmare — receiving a phone call telling you that your spouse or teenager has been involved in a head-on collision. A head-on collision happens for only one reason: Someone was seriously negligent, driving directly at traffic. It nearly always means a catastrophic injury or fatal accident. If you have received that call, you know how devastating it is to your entire family. -
Defective Air Bag Injuries from a San Diego California Car Accident Air bags should help to keep drivers safe (and prevent death from happening in a car accident), and they frequently do. However, improperly installed or defective air bags can result in serious injuries. Defective or malfunctioning air bags can cause chemical burns, eye injuries, severe head trauma, and possibly death. San Diego Accident Attorney Mark C. Blane has years of experience holding manufacturers responsible for product defects in San Diego County and throughout California. -
Brake Failure Auto Accident | San Diego California Auto Accident Attorney Brakes are one of the most important safety systems on your vehicle, though they often go unnoticed until there is a problem. It is recommended that you care for your brakes regularly and keep them in good condition. However, even if you do everything right, brakes can still fail, causing accidents that would have otherwise been avoidable and making unavoidable accidents much worse. If you believe brake failure contributed to your accident, we have years of experience helping accident victims in San Diego County and throughout California, can help you. -
Spinal Cord Injury | Back Injury from a Car Accident | San Diego California A back injury can turn your life upside down, and we understand this. We represent the victims of spinal cord injury, as well as a wide range of other back injuries, including herniated discs, ruptured disks, whiplash, spinal stenosis, or pinched nerves. We have the capacity to handle all of these types of injuries — no matter how severe. For many years, we have built a reputation as one of San Diego's leading personal injury law firms. -
Roof Crush | Collapse Auto Accident | San Diego Car Accident Attorney Rollover accidents, in which the vehicle flips upside down, are among the most dangerous types of vehicle accidents for many reasons; it is not the bio-mechanical force of the crash that makes them the most dangerous. They are made even more dangerous by poorly-designed and manufactured vehicle roofs that cannot withstand the force of the accident. The roofs can be crushed and cause severe injuries and even death to the driver and passengers inside. Common injuries that are caused by roof crushing are fractures, traumatic brain injuries, and paralysis and other severe spinal injuries, including quadriplegia and paraplegia. -
Lost Limbs | Amputation Injuries Due to the Negligence of Another | San Diego At our law firm, in San Diego, California, we understand the fear and uncertainty that often comes with an amputation — especially when that amputation is caused by someone's negligent or reckless conduct. For many years, we have been holding people and businesses accountable for their actions by seeking full and fair compensation for personal injury victims in California court rooms. We understand the personal struggle and pain that lost limbs cause an injury victim. -
Accidentes de Bicicletas en San Diego California | Heridas de Personal Abogado en San Diego de accidentes de bicicletas: Casi todos los codigos de vehículos en el San Diego, California establece que los ciclistas tienen los mismos derechos y responsabilidades como conductor de un vehículo de motor. Sin embargo, muchos automovilistas no se dan cuenta de lo fácil que es atropellar a un ciclista. Accidente de bicicletas pueden occurir en cualquier momento. -
Daño o Herida de Cerebro | Accidentes en San Diego California | Abogado Si usted o un miembro de la familia ha sufrido de una herida de cerebro a consecuencia de un accidente u otro acontecimiento catastrófico, usted necesitará la ayuda de un abogado personal experienciado en este tipode herida las Oficinas de Ley Mark C. Blane en San Diego California puede manejar su caso. Los efectos de heridas de cerebro pueden durar durante anos, aún décadas, y usted puede ser responsables de cuentas médicas muy caras, y otro costo de asistencia médica.