Examining environmental issues from legal, scientific, economic, and public policy perspectives.
Spring 2026 Issue
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Global Insights on Conservation, Pastoralism and Sustainable Land Stewardship
Fredrick Ole Ikayo
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Community Gardens: Alleviating Food Insecurity and Empowering Vulnerable Communities
Emma O’Connor
Fall 2025 Issue
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More Than Morrill: The Intertwined History of Indian Land Dispossession, Arizona Statehood, and University Enrichment
Teresa Miguel-Stearns, Samantha Ginsburg, and Kristen Cook
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Tainted Waters, Tainted Trust: U.S. Legal Failures in Hawaiʻi and Guam Undermine Indo-Pacific Diplomacy
Aouli Ross
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An End to Unpaid Internships in Light of Loper Bright
Arjun Puri
Conservation, Racism and Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Symposium
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To commemorate the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and the International Day of Forests, AJELP held a two day symposium in Cuk-Ṣon (Tucson Arizona) on Thursday March 21 to Friday March 22 of 2024, exploring the intersections of racism, colonialism and conservation and calling for an environmental justice movement based on Indigenous Peoples Human Rights. International speakers include Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples José Francisco Calí Tzay and John Knox, the former Independent Expert on human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. Both in person and zoom attendance are available for participants.
Summer 2025 Issue
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Safety or Shelter: The Costs and Benefits of Excluding Domestic Violence Shelters from The Fair Housing Act
Lucas E. Muller
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Poseidon’s Executive: How the Unitary Executive Theory Could Impact Coastal Fisheries
Austin Vertesch
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Should Central Park Have Standing? Applying the Urban Rights of Nature Doctrine to the Urban Environmental Context
Nathan Lee
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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.