This panel addresses the impacts
of and responses to recent disasters and related environmental issues, both
natural and man-made, in minority communities. In 2017, the numerous hurricanes
that made their way through the Atlantic Ocean were particularly destructive,
notably devastating Texas, Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
Also in 2017, California experienced several seasonal catastrophes that were
especially ruinous including heavy rains, flooding, wildfires, and mudslides.
Climate change is only worsening the impacts on living conditions, and
environmental migration is on the rise. The results of all of these disasters
and other environmental harms have persisted into 2018 and the effects will
likely linger for quite a while. This panel addresses legal recovery from,
responses to, and remedies for these disastrous events, with emphasis on
minority communities, which are often under-resourced and under-attended when
misfortunes fall upon them.
Business meeting for Environmental Law at program conclusion.
Business meeting for Minority Groups will be held during the section's luncheon on Saturday, January 5, 2019 from 12:15 - 1:30 pm.
Business meeting for State and Local Government will beheld during the section's breakfast on Thursday, January 3, 2019 from 7 - 8:30 am.