Water, Water, Everywhere, and Not a Drop to Drink: Transboundary Freshwater Management and Climate Change
Stephanie Zable Vol. 39 Articles Editor Mexico City is sinking.[1] So concludes a New York Times article detailing the implications of climate change for Mexico City. But the article also notes the most severe and immediate consequence of climate change for cities all over the world: the effect on fresh water resources. In many places, […]
Resolving the Volkswagen Scandal
Christina Foster, Vol. 37 Associate Editor Volkswagen, the largest automaker in the world, made headlines last month after it admitted to installing defeat devices in its diesel engines to evade emissions standards. The initial discoveries came from the United States, but the company later admitted that approximately 11 million Volkswagen cars worldwide contain the device.[1] […]
Analysis of the Success of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol
Marjorie Mygrants, Vol. 36 Associate Editor The Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer are perhaps the most successful international treaties the world has seen. In fact, both of the agreements are the most widely ratified treaties in United Nations history.[1] This […]
Environmental Criminal Tribunals: Providing a Voice to The World
Emily Rutkowski, Vol. 36 Associate Editor The United States’ success stories of shutting down multinational corporations (MNCs) for environmental pollution often results in factories relocating from the West to the developing world. For example, Ciba, a manufacturing plant, secretly polluted the town of Toms River, New Jersey for decades before the case was made public. […]