Expertise: Climate Change
Faculty
| Group Index | Group | Image | Profile | Title | Expertise | News |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Faculty |  | Kronk, Elizabeth | Dean College of Law, Professor | Climate Change, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Indian Law, Property | |
| 0 | Faculty |  | Keiter, Robert | Distinguished Professor | Administrative Law, Climate Change, Constitutional Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources, Public Lands |
News and Events
Craig interviewed in The Atlantic on ocean acidification
S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Robin Craig was interviewed in the September 13, 2016 edition of The Atlantic. The story, titled “Why the EPA Doesn’t Regulate Ocean Acidification – In part, it’s because no one knows how best to do it yet,” discusses ocean acidification. “Few coastal states have done the necessary scientific research to be […]
Craig publishes new book, “Contemporary Issues in Climate Change Law and Policy.”
S.J. Quinney College of Law Professor Robin Craig published a new book titled, “Contemporary Issues in Climate Change Law and Policy: Essays Inspired by the IPCC.” The work is co-authored by Stephen R. Miller. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s most recent set of reports, generally referred to collectively as the Fifth Assessment Report, present significant […]
Davies Comments on Pope’s Statement About Climate Change
June 18, 2015. Professor Lincoln Davies was quoted on Fox13 News and in The Salt Lake Tribune about Pope Francis’ climate change statements. “The pope makes clear that this is a moral issue, not a political issue. A conservative, a true conservative, will embrace [conservation]. The pope says that,” said Lincoln Davies, a law professor […]
Stegner Lecture with Jim Steenburgh
“Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth: Weather, Climate Change and Finding Deep Powder in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains and Around the World” 12:15 – 1:30 p.m., Sutherland Moot Courtroom Jim Steenburgh, Professor, Atmospheric Sciences, University of Utah Jim Steenburgh is professor of atmospheric science at the University of Utah. An avid backcountry and resort skier […]
Craig Named UNC’s Center for Law, Environment, Adaptation, and Resources 2014 Scholar of the Month
Robin Craig, Professor of Law at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, has been named the University of North Carolina’s Center for Law, Environment, Adaptation, and Resources (“Clear”) 2014 Scholar of the Month. In its announcement, the University of North Carolina wrote, “Professor Craig’s work lays out both the accomplishments and shortcomings […]
International Law Colloquium: Dan Bodansky
Climate Change: Law and Science in Global Negotiations 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., Okazaki Community Meeting Room in the Goodwill Humanitarian Building at the College of Social Work Dan Bodansky, Lincoln Professor of Law, Ethics and Sustainability, Sandra Day O’Connor College of law, Arizona State University Daniel M. Bodansky is an authority on the international […]
Green Bag: Robin Craig – New Directions in State Public Trust Doctrines in a Climate Change Era
S.J. Quinney College of Law, Room 106 This talk will look at the adaptability and flexibility of state public trust doctrines and their potential for aiding in climate change adaptation. It includes a brief overview and history of the public trust doctrine and the many state variations that have arisen. 1 hour CLE, email communications@law.utah.edu […]
Climate Adaptation in Environmental Review
// see related news story // Katrina Kuh Joins Stegner Center as 9th Annual Young Scholar The Wallace Stegner Center Young Scholar Downtown CLE Climate Adaptation in Environmental Review Holland & Hart (222 Main Street, Suite 2200) Climate change can impact a project directly, as when sea level rise threatens a coastal transportation project, or […]
Toward a Theory of Environmental Privacy
The Wallace Stegner Center Young Scholar Lecture: Toward a Theory of Environmental Privacy S.J. Quinney College of Law, Room 106 Individuals engage in numerous activities (purchasing and driving a car, applying lawn pesticides) with environmental consequences (lifecycle product impacts, tailpipe emissions, contaminated run-off). The environmental harms occasioned by these activities are often individually de minimis […]
Lynn Scarlett: Managing Public Lands in a Changing Climate
Lynn Scarlett, Co-Director, Center for Management of Ecological Wealth and Former Deputy Secretary, Department of the Interior 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, Sutherland Moot Courtroom (Reception 5:00-5:30pm) S.J. Quinney College of Law 1 hour CLE, email communications@law.utah.edu Read more on today.law.utah.edu Lynn Scarlett, former Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Department of […]