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Reinvigorated Energy: How Treaty Reform Impacts the Future of Foreign Investment
A new frontier in the global energy sector induced by reform to the Energy Charter Treaty.
Kaylee Vampola
Dec 1, 20257 min read
Panda-monium: China’s National Animal as a Bellwether for International Relations
How so-called "panda diplomacy" has furthered China’s pursuit of soft power over its international allies and competitors.
Connor Ashnault
Jan 31, 20254 min read
Reaching the Eye of the Hurricane: An Uphill Battle for Accountability
A new International Tribunal ruling could lead to real change for the Small Island Developing States enduring the effects of climate change.
Kaylee Vampola
Nov 19, 20246 min read
Rising Tides: Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels Pose a Threat to the Statehood of Pacific Small Islands
Climate change prompts the UN to consider a novel legal question regarding the statehood of Small Island Developing States as rising sea levels threaten their physical existence. Tuvalu, a small atoll located off the northeast coast of Australia, is one of the many low-lying States in the Pacific region whose elevations render them especially susceptible to the damaging effects of rising sea levels.[1] For as long as Climate Change has been at the forefront of political dis
Alexa Monro
Feb 7, 202411 min read
Better Over the Hill Than Under It: The World Heritage Convention Turns 50
A landmark for legal protection for international cultural sites under the UNESCO World Heritage Convention.
Arianna Noel Smogard
Nov 8, 20234 min read
Please Trespass: Emerging Trends in Land Access
The Obstacles to English Land Activism in the U.S., and a Path Forward in American State Courts
Sidney Hambleton Sponer
Oct 30, 20234 min read
Speaking for the Trees: The European Commission Proposes a New Directive to Regulate Green Claims
How the European Commission is Using its Proposal for a Directive on Green Claims to Protect Consumers from Greenwashing
Alexa Monro
Aug 17, 20238 min read
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