International Law Weekend-West was held the weekend of February 2nd at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. The conference addressed a number of issues that should be on the forefront of the minds of all international lawyers who seek to address threats to human security. The first panel’s topic (“Environmental Threats to Human … Read more
Was Hurricane Sandy the result of global warming? Many scientists are reluctant to directly attribute this and other recent superstorms to global warming. However, it is very likely effects from climate change are influencing the severity of these storms. With the scientific world approaching a consensus that human activity is contributing to climate change, pressure … Read more
We are living in a new geological epoch where humans are the foremost changers of the environmental systems upon which we depend. Nicholas Robinson, Co-Director of the Center for Environmental Legal Studies at Pace Law School, kicked off the 45th Annual Leonard v.B. Sutton Colloquium in International Law at the University of Denver Sturm College … Read more
One of the most frequently levied criticisms made against China is that its development, while economically impressive, is environmentally disastrous. Judge Xue addressed this criticism directly by providing the demographic and economic context underlying China’s development, briefly outlining China’s history as it relates to sustainable development, and arguing that the Chinese government is indeed actively … Read more
The Denver Journal of International Law & Policy is one of the oldest international law journals in the United States and is ranked internationally. It is managed and edited by students at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.
