Best Environmental Law Institute Podcast Environment Podcasts (2024)

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ELI Intern Minisode: The 30x30 Initiative in California and Environmental Justice in the Farm Bill 16:00

3d ago16:00

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At the Environmental Law Institute, interns have the opportunity to develop independent research projects based off their interests. In this episode of the People Places Planet Podcast, ELI’s summer interns, Sarah Cheung and Aneeza Ahmad, join host Dara Albrecht to share more about who they are, their independent research on the 30x30 Initiative in…

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Here's To New Adventures: Farewell to Our 2022 Research Associates 18:55

2h ago18:55

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In this week’s episode of People Places Planet Podcast, three of ELI's four outgoing Research Associates (Sarah Backer, Ella Stack, and Tori Rickman) sit down with host Dara Albrecht to reflect on their experiences as Research Associates. The three share who they are, what brought them to ELI, the research projects they worked on, and the lessons t…

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Blood Flow Restriction (BFR): Everything you ever wanted to know with Johnny Owens- Part 2 30:21

4d ago30:21

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Like this episode or have questions? Send us a Text! In this episode we are gonna finish up our conversation with Johnny Owens with Owens recovery Science on everything you every wanted to know about Blood flow restriction. We move the conversation on how BFR therapy started to come into the mainstream of therapy, and we try to debunk some of the m…

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva, "The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game" (UNC Press, 2024) 1:10:05

3d ago1:10:05

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In The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game (UNC Press, 2024), Nathan Kalman-Lamb and Derek Silva offer an existential challenge to one of America's favorite pastimes: college football. Drawing on twenty-five in-depth interviews with former players from some of the country's most prominent college football teams, Kalma…

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Nature of Intelligence, Ep. 3: What kind of intelligence is an LLM? 45:05

7d ago45:05

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Guests: Tomer Ullman, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Harvard University Murray Shanahan, Professor of Cognitive Robotics, Department of Computing, Imperial College London; Principal Research Scientist, Google DeepMind Hosts: Abha Eli Phoboo & Melanie Mitchell Producer: Katherine Moncure Podcast theme music by: Mitch Mignano Follow u…

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The Intersection of Financial Crime and Cryptocurrencies 1:13:45

7d ago1:13:45

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Ep #56 with Chengyi Ong (Chainalysis) Chengyi Ong leads public policy in the Asia-Pacific region for Chainalysis out of from the firm’s regional headquarters in Singapore. Drawing on Chainalysis’ blockchain data analytics platform, she works with public and private sector stakeholders to distil developments in digital asset markets, and their inter…

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Planted! How Local Governments are Increasing the Availability of Plant-Based Proteins to Reduce Emissions from Food 36:54

14d ago36:54

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Many municipal buildings, schools, hospitals, restaurants, and workplace cafeterias do not offer plant-based entrees. Making plant-based meals the default or even simply offering a plant-based option can help to reduce food-related emissions. In this episode, hosts Sarah Backer and Linda Breggin explore the rang of actions in municipal climate acti…

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Eric R. Schlereth, "Quitting the Nation: Emigrant Rights in North America" (UNC Press, 2024) 56:03

16d ago56:03

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Perceptions of the United States as a nation of immigrants are so commonplace that its history as a nation of emigrants is forgotten. However, once the United States came into existence, its citizens immediately asserted rights to emigrate for political allegiances elsewhere. Quitting the Nation: Emigrant Rights in North America (UNC Press, 2024) r…

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Blood Flow Restriction (BFR): Everything you ever wanted to know with Johnny Owens- Part 1 31:06

16d ago31:06

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Like this episode or have questions? Send us a Text! Blood flow restriction is a modality that is highly used in a good number of sports medicine and orthopedic clinics, but that was not always the case. This novel adjunct to treatment was introduced into the mainstream only a little over a decade ago, and we decided to have an absolute expert on t…

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Nature of Intelligence, Ep. 2: The relationship between language and thought 37:44

21d ago37:44

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Guests: Evelina Fedorenko, Associate Professor, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, and Investigator, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, MIT Steve Piantadosi, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, and Head of Computation and Language Lab, UC Berkeley Gary Lupyan, Professor of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Hosts: Abha E…

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Ryan Emanuel, "On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice" (UNC Press, 2024) 45:35

21d ago45:35

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Despite centuries of colonialism, Indigenous peoples still occupy parts of their ancestral homelands in what is now Eastern North Carolina--a patchwork quilt of forested swamps, sandy plains, and blackwater streams that spreads across the Coastal Plain between the Fall Line and the Atlantic Ocean. In these backwaters, Lumbees and other American Ind…

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Zach Fredman, "The Tormented Alliance: American Servicemen and the Occupation of China, 1941–1949" (UNC Press, 2022) 1:00:52

21d ago1:00:52

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The Tormented Alliance: American Servicemen and the Occupation of China, 1941–1949 (UNC Press, 2022) explores the wartime partnership between China and the United States from the ground up. Beginning in 1941, and especially after Pearl Harbor, both sides had high hopes for wartime cooperation against Japan. But as The Tormented Alliance shows, ‘a m…

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Reflections from a former Singapore regulator on virtual assets 1:53:43

22d ago1:53:43

1:53:43

Ep 55 with Angela Ang, Senior Policy Advisor, TRM Labs Angela Ang is the Senior Policy Advisor at TRM Labs, a global blockchain intelligence company, and a former regulator at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Having spent over a decade at MAS, she held the role of Deputy Director in charge of licensing payments and crypto service provider…

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Planted! How Local Governments are Engaging the Public on the Benefits of Plant-Based Proteins 42:52

27d ago42:52

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There are myriad ways to engage the public on the climate, health, and other benefits of plant-based proteins—from launching awareness campaigns to providing food sampling opportunities at municipal events. In this podcast, Sarah Backer and Linda Breggin learn about the efforts of a local government and nonprofit as well as get advice from a social…

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Advances in Achilles Rehab and Return to Sport Principles with Aaron Reynolds: Part 2 36:22

1M ago36:22

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Like this episode or have questions? Send us a Text! This is Part 2 of our talk with Aaron Reynolds from Elite Orthosport in Los Angeles, California where we finish off talking about the article in the September 2024 issue of IJSPT. In this conclusion we will talk about how we determine when the patient is ready for higher level activity such as ru…

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Nature of Intelligence, Ep. 1: What is Intelligence 43:28

1M ago43:28

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Guests: Alison Gopnik, SFI External Faculty; Professor of Psychology and Affiliate Professor of Philosophy at University of California, Berkeley; Member of Berkeley AI Research Group John Krakauer, SFI External Faculty; John C. Malone Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Johns Hopkins University Hosts: Abha …

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From a Secret Service Agent to a Global Financial Crime Fighter 1:31:36

1M ago1:31:36

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Ep #54 With David Caruso, Dominion Advisory Group In this episode of Regulatory Ramblings, David Caruso, a former U.S. Secret Service agent turned global financial crime fighter, shares insights from his 30-year journey in AML and financial crime compliance. With an impressive career, including time as chief compliance officer at Riggs Bank, David …

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Trailer for The Nature of Intelligence 3:25

1M ago3:25

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Right now, AI is having a moment — and it’s not the first time grand predictions about the potential of machines are being made. But, what does it really mean to say something like ChatGPT is “intelligent”? What exactly is intelligence?In this season of the Complexity podcast, The Nature of Intelligence, we'll explore this question through conversa…

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Advances in Achilles Rehab and Return to Sport Principles with Aaron Reynolds: Part 1 32:06

1M ago32:06

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Like this episode or have questions? Send us a Text! Welcome back for season 3! To start of this season we are talking to Aaron Reynolds from Elite Orthosport in Los Angeles California. In collaboration we recently published an article in the September issue of IJSPT regarding advances in rehab and return to sport after Achilles repair. We discuss …

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Jennifer L. Lambe, "The Subject of Revolution: Between Political and Popular Culture in Cuba" (UNC Press, 2024) 1:00:44

2M ago1:00:44

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From television to travel bans, geopolitics to popular dance, The Subject of Revolution: Between Political and Popular Culture in Cuba (UNC Press, 2024) explores how knowledge about the 1959 Cuban Revolution was produced and how the Revolution in turn shaped new worldviews. Drawing on sources from over twenty archives as well as film, music, theate…

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Planted! How Local Governments Can Measure and Tackle Food-Related Emissions 36:07

2M ago36:07

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Very few municipal sustainability initiatives to date have focused on food-related emissions and specifically the relatively low carbon footprint of plant-based proteins, despite the fact that food accounts for over 25% of the average American household’s carbon footprint. And research indicates that without lowering the emissions associated with f…

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Quantum Computing Threatens Blockchain Security & Anonymity 1:25:18

2M ago1:25:18

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Ep #53 with Kapil Dhiman, Co-Founder & CEO of Quranium Mumbai-based Kapil Dhiman is the co-founder and CEO of Quranium. An entrepreneur to his core with a creative and artistic side – coupled passion for problem solving – Kapil is a seasoned leader with 12 years of diverse international consulting experience in dealing with enterprises, startups an…

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Sara E. Johnson, "Encyclopédie Noire: The Making of Moreau de Saint-Méry's Intellectual World" (Omohundro Institute and UNC Press, 2023) 44:02

2M ago44:02

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If you peer closely into the bookstores, salons, and diplomatic circles of the eighteenth-century Atlantic world, Médéric Louis Élie Moreau de Saint-Méry is bound to appear. As a lawyer, philosophe, and Enlightenment polymath, Moreau created and compiled an immense archive that remains a vital window into the social, political, and intellectual fau…

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State of the Environment: How States Are Leading the Charge on Environmental Protection (feat. Elizabeth Biser and Ben Grumbles) 22:32

2M ago22:32

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Over 90% of US primary environmental laws are implemented and enforced at the state level. The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) plays a critical role in empowering state environmental agencies and program leaders to improve human health and protect the environment. Elizabeth Biser, ECOS President and Secretary of North Carolina Department…

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The Clean Air Act, Explained 30:33

2M ago30:33

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Have you seen the images of urban smog from the 1960s? Although there is still progress to be made, U.S. air quality has dramatically improved over the past 50 years. We have the Clean Air Act to thank. Passed in 1970, the Act gave the newly formed EPA the legal authority to regulate air pollution. In this episode, ELI Staff Attorney Jarryd Page br…

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AI vs. Financial Scams: Why Banks Aren't Doing Enough in the Fight Against Sextortion and Fraud 1:39:43

2M ago1:39:43

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Ep #52 with Oonagh van den Berg (RAW Compliance) Oonagh van den Berg, a seasoned international compliance professional, is the founder of RAW Compliance, a consultancy and training firm. With a legal background and two decades of experience in London, Hong Kong, and Singapore, Oonagh has become a respected figure in the compliance industry. Her upb…

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Douglas K. Miller, "Indians on the Move: Native American Mobility and Urbanization in the Twentieth Century" (UNC Press, 2019) 1:43:20

2M ago1:43:20

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In 1972, the Bureau of Indian Affairs terminated its twenty-year-old Voluntary Relocation Program, which encouraged the mass migration of roughly 100,000 Native American people from rural to urban areas. At the time the program ended, many groups--from government leaders to Red Power activists--had already classified it as a failure, and scholars h…

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The EU AI Act: Why it matters for Asia and beyond? 1:12:16

3M ago1:12:16

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Ep #51 with Michael Borrelli (AI & Partners) and Anandaday Misshra (AMLEGALS) In this episode, host Ajay Shamdasani discusses the EU AI Act with Michael Borrelli and Anandaday Misshra. The EU AI Act, the world's first comprehensive AI law, went into effect on August 1, 2024. The guests explore its global impact, particularly on compliance officers,…

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Judges Under Siege: Threats, Disinformation, and the Decline of Public Trust in the Judiciary 1:00:35

3M ago1:00:35

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This episode addresses the alarming surge of attacks on judges and courts. These attacks range from threats and acts of physical violence to a corrosive rhetoric that undermines public confidence in the judiciary. While criticism of court decisions is a vital aspect of a healthy democracy, dismissing the courts as corrupt or illegitimate threatens …

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Anne Gray Fischer, "The Streets Belong to Us: Sex, Race, and Police Power from Segregation to Gentrification" (UNC Press, 2022) 1:14:04

3M ago1:14:04

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Anne Gray Fischer speaks about her path to and through research, including how sex workers informed her analysis of policing and state violence, the role of law enforcement in struggles over economic development, and the intellectual and practical factors of research design. Men, especially Black men, often stand in as the ultimate symbol of the ma…

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#50 - Hong Kong to Dubai and Back Again – Reflections on A Career in FinTech 1:46:31

3M ago1:46:31

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Ep #50 with Syed Musheer Ahmed, Finstep Asia Syed Musheer Ahmed has two decades of extensive experience in the realms of capital markets, fintech and virtual assets – including a decade as a global markets’ trader, prior to coming to Hong Kong to attain his MBA from the University of Hong Kong and London Business School’s joint program. Since 2016,…

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What Blood at Suicides Can Tell You 48:23

3M ago48:23

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The number one cause of death for suicides in America is gunshot injury. This type of death can leave a lot of blood. That blood can tell a story if looked at with a critical eye. In this episode, Jeff Gentry discusses blood pattern interpretation and specifically how it is used in suicide cases. After listening, you might look at death scenes diff…

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Infant Death - First Contact 28:27

4M ago28:27

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https://coronertalk.com/infant-death-first-contactThe first few minutes upon arrival or notification of an infant death are very critical. Steps need to be taken to know where the infant is located and who the lead investigator is and ensure evidence is protected. This episode is a portion of an online training course covering infant death investig…

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Digital Currencies and Public Law 1:19:38

4M ago1:19:38

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Ep #49 with Dr. Andrew Mazen Dahdal, College of Law, Qatar University Dr. Andrew Mazen Dahdal is an associate professor at the College of Law at Qatar University in Doha. He received his Ph.D. from the University of New South Wales, where he received an outstanding achievement award in 2014 for his dissertation on the necessity of historical analys…

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Mónica A. Jiménez, "Making Never-Never Land: Race and Law in the Creation of Puerto Rico" (UNC Press, 2024) 1:27:14

4M ago1:27:14

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Myths about the powers held by the United States are often supported by the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, which derives its logic from the interpretation of a document that the US itself developed. Therefore, when pressure is placed on a specific legal precedent, the shallowness of its validity is revealed. Dr. Mónica A. Jiménez accomplishes t…

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Managing the scene and Working as a Team 33:59

4M ago33:59

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Someone must oversee a crime scene. This means one person is directing all activity. This might not be a ranking member of a department, though. If no one takes charge, the scene is chaotic, and nothing is done correctly. The investigator in charge should oversee the investigation and scene documentation. He or she should ensure proper chain of cus…

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Photographs - Why, How, and How Many 32:39

4M ago32:39

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Crime scene photography, also called forensic photography, has been around almost as long as the camera itself. Investigators quickly realized that such technology could freeze time -- creating a supposedly incontestable record of a crime scene, a piece of evidence or even a body. Today, forensic photographs are essential for investigating and pros…

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John Soluri, "Creatures of Fashion: Animals, Global Markets, and the Transformation of Patagonia" (UNC Press, 2024) 1:19:25

4M ago1:19:25

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Today, the mention of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego conjures images of idyllic landscapes untouched by globalisation. Creatures of Fashion: Animals, Global Markets, and the Transformation of Patagonia (University of North Carolina Press, 2024) by Dr. John Soluri upends this, revealing how the exploitation of animals—terrestrial and marine, domesti…

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Defeating Money Laundering with Rational Thinking, Not Compliance Red-Flags 1:19:45

4M ago1:19:45

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Ep 48 with Dr. Mariola Marzouk (Vortex Risk Ltd.) In this episode of Regulatory Ramblings, Dr. Mariola Marzouk, an AML expert who has co-founded Vortex Risk Ltd., shares her insights on trade-based money laundering (TBML), and her philosophy on financial crime prevention. She talks about her approach to leveraging RegTech, the importance of human j…

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Empowering Everyday Choices: A Conversation on Philip Howard's "Everyday Freedom" 57:07

4M ago57:07

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Is America’s governing framework hindering our ability to make simple choices in daily life? In this episode of Reasonably Speaking, ALI President David F. Levi sits down with author and lawyer Philip Howard to discuss his new book, Everyday Freedom: Designing the Framework for a Flourishing Society. They’re joined by Judge Edith Jones and Professo…

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Felicia Arriaga, "Behind Crimmigration: ICE, Law Enforcement, and Resistance in America" (UNC Press, 2023) 1:02:51

4M ago1:02:51

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In recent years, dozens of counties in North Carolina have partnered with federal law enforcement in the criminalization of immigration--what many have dubbed "crimmigration." Southern border enforcement still monopolizes the national immigration debate, but immigration enforcement has become common within the United States as well. While Immigrati…

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Law of the Land: Towards a More Sustainable Food System 20:36

4M ago20:36

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From producing food deserts and food swamps to negatively impacting biodiversity and ecosystem health, land use laws have shaped America’s food system for decades. Unfortunately, the shape the food system has taken perpetuates serious inequities. In this episode, Jonathan Rosenbloom, law professor and author of Remarkable Cities and the Security an…

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