February 18, 2019
by akclairebear
Comments Off on Environmental Governance in Southeast Asia by William Northrop
During my first-year at law school, I opted to become a dual-degree student, focusing not only on my Juris Doctors, but also on a MELP degree. This, however, was not my original plan when I first came to VLS, as … Continue reading
September 20, 2018
by giannapetito
Comments Off on Exploring Judicial Remedies for Environmental Harm
It was a busy summer for the PEL program with many visitors to host and trainings to facilitate. One enjoyable highlight was our seminar on Judicial Remedies for Environmental Harm. For two weeks in August, PEL hosted a delegation of … Continue reading
July 2, 2018
by giannapetito
Comments Off on Supporting Student Research in China
Each spring, U.S.-Asia Partnerships for Environmental Law (PEL) Associate Director Yanmei Lin teaches a course in Comparative Environmental Law Research. This year, Professor Lin’s students Amanda Carrington (JD ’19) and XinXin Wang (LLM ’18) teamed up to explore the emerging … Continue reading
May 29, 2018
by giannapetito
Comments Off on Lighting Up Cambodia – How and Why Cambodia’s Fuel Mix for Electrification Misses the Mark
Over the past ten years Cambodia has invested heavily in hydropower and coal electric generation to meet growing power demands resulting from the nation’s electrification priorities. Cambodia eagerly pursued hydropower development because its rivers offer an estimated power potential of … Continue reading
April 18, 2018
by giannapetito
Comments Off on Spring Research Associates Present on Semester Papers
On April 6th, 2018 PEL’s two research associates for the spring semester presented on the progress of their papers; highlighting key lessons and challenges in researching law in China. We applaud them for their diligent efforts and are excited to share … Continue reading
March 30, 2018
by giannapetito
Comments Off on Can Trans-border Complexities be Governed by Nation-States? Exploring the Role of China in Global Forestry Governance
Author: Sheng Sun (PEL Fellow) For a long time nation-states were considered “too big for the small problems and too small for the big problems” in public international law and governance, and therefore to some extent have been displaced by … Continue reading
February 27, 2018
by douglaswhitehead
Comments Off on China’s Ivory Ban: Achievements and Enforcement Challenges
Elephant poaching in Africa has declined steadily over the last 5 years, according to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)[1]. However, global illegal ivory trade is the highest it has been in 6 years, even despite a … Continue reading
January 30, 2018
by gregtisher
Comments Off on Preserving Culture with EPIL
Like its natural environment, China’s heritage – as embodied in its architectural landmarks, archaeological sites, historic urban neighborhoods, traditional villages, and cultural landscapes – is under threat from the country’s rapid development.[1] One approach to slowing the loss of Chinese … Continue reading
December 19, 2017
by Xiaoyu Zhang
Comments Off on Newest Judges Training in Beijing Runs Successfully
Working together with ClientEarth and the Supreme People’s Court of China (SPC), PEL supported a training on Environmental Adjudication for 138 Chinese Environmental Judges. The training, which was held at the National Judges College in Beijing from November 28 to … Continue reading
November 1, 2017
by giannapetito
Comments Off on What do China’s OFDI Patterns Mean for Countries in the Lower Mekong Region?
Last week the China’s ruling Communist Party enshrined President Xi’s One Belt One Road Initiative into its constitution.[1] While the Initiative has been touted by President Xi since 2013, its elevated status led us to wonder what this might mean … Continue reading