Story | 19 Jul, 2021
WCEL Hosts Inter-American Environmental Law Congress
By WCEL Deputy Chair Nicholas Bryner - On Thursday, July 8, and Friday, July 9, participants from around the world gathered in Mexico City and online for the Inter-American Environmental Law Congress, organized by the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) in collaboration with the…
Story | 01 Jun, 2020
United States Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of the Clean Water Act
By David M. Forman - In County of Maui, Hawaii v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund et. al., the United States Supreme Court upheld the legislative intent of the Clean Water Act, and announced that polluters must obtain a permit both for the direct discharge of a pollutant into a waterway, as well as the “…
Story | 12 May, 2020
All Lawyers Need to Provide Climate-Competent Representations
By Warren G. Lavey - Clients and societies require lawyers throughout practice areas, not just environmental specialists, to apply knowledge of climate conditions and legal frameworks. Law schools and bar associations should mainstream climate-competency training.