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Sustainable Development Law & Policy Brief
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The Sustainable Development Law and Policy Brief (SDLP) is a student-run publication at AUWCL. SDLP is affiliated with the Program on Environmental and Energy Law (PEEL) and collaborates with other associated student organizations. Participation in SDLP and its AUWCL events is open to all members of the AU community, regardless of background. Our events, programs, and activities are inclusive and do not restrict participation based on personal identity or characteristics, including but not limited to race, color, national origin (or shared ancestry), religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. Established in 1997 in collaboration with the Center on International Environmental Law. The publication has hundreds of subscribers worldwide. With the support of the faculty and dedicated students at American University Washington College of Law, SDLP publishes two issues per year, both online and in print. Each publication highlights articles and notes by practitioners as well as students. Through the novel legal arguments and distinguished authors, SDLP has become a well-known and respected publication throughout the environmental and sustainable law field. Our mission is to serve as a valuable resource for practitioners, policy makers, and concerned citizens promoting sustainable development, environmental preservation, environmental justice, and biodiversity throughout the world. Because our publication focuses on reconciling the tensions found within our ecosystem, it spans a broad range of environmental issues such as sustainable development; trade; renewable energy; human rights; air, water, and noise regulation; climate change; land use, conservation, and property rights; resource use and regulation; and animal protection. WHY JOIN? It is an amazing opportunity to get published in law school! Staffers can publish a feature or full-length article. Staffers will sharpen their legal writing, research, and bluebook citation skills, it is great preparation for Journal if you choose to join. Staffers will have opportunities to network with individuals in the sustainability and environmental law field. We have an incredible network of Alums in the DC area and across the US, including international environmental law attorneys. Our annual symposium gathers academics and practitioners from the public and private sectors to discuss recent developments in the sustainability and environmental law field. SDLP fosters an amazing community of like-minded students through close relationships between staffers, faculty, and alums through social gatherings and events!