Exploring Principles of Earth Jurisprudence at St. Thomas University and Barry University Law Schools

Spring 2010

• Lance Cornick, “Plant Genetic Resources: Restoring the Common Heritage of Humankind”
• Ryan Price, “Habitat Status: Endangered-Reconsidering ‘Critical Habitat’ and the ‘Unoccupied Areas’ Provision of the Endangered Species Act”

Spring 2009

• Sherlyn Bartee, “In RE: Tri State Water Rights Litigation-Guardian Ad Litem Brief for the Nonhuman Interests”
• Julie Perry, “Planning with Room to Grow: Community Gardens as Part of the Urban Landscape”
• Liz Parker, “Investing in or Wreaking Further Destruction upon Nature? Valuation of Ecosystem Services from an Earth Jurisprudence Perspective”

Spring 2008

• Clayton Boyette, “Preserve Florida’s Groundwater with Earth Jurisprudence”
• Christopher Brown, “Can We Co Exist: The Dilemma of the Gray Wolf”
• Covington Campbell, “Effecting a Sea Change: Changing Tack to Heal the Wounds of African Piracy”
• Karen Greene, “The Wekiva: Recognizing the Rights of a River”
• Meredith Hall, “Applying Earth Jurisprudence to Bring Harmony to the Great Lakes”
• Elizabeth Parker, “Detoxifying the Food We Eat: Accountability Using the Precautionary Principle”
• Sarah Schwemin, “What if We Could Sue the Hurricanes? The Necessity of Recognizing the Rights of Natural Entities”

Spring 2007

Below, please find class papers from the inaugural two-credit seminar on Earth Jurisprudence offered at Barry University School of Law in the spring semester of 2007. These students are true explorers of new frontiers.

• Josh Frick, “Earth Paper”
• Stacy McCland, “Anthropocentricity and Earth Jurisprudence in America: The Sources of Anthropocentricity and how to Minimize Their Effects”
• Monica A. Mercer, “Legislating Earth Jurisprudence: An Examination of Enforcement Under International, Federal and State Laws”