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W74 LAW 823AThe Law of Fire & Flood: The Mississippi River Basin and Beyond2.0 Units
Description:Wildfire season is burning longer and hotter, often in the western states, but sometimes in unexpected places. For example, the deadliest fires in modern U.S. history swept through tropical Maui, Hawaii, in fall 2023, destroying thousands of homes and entire communities. Missouri, too, suffers from periodic wildfires and smoke from fires in other states. At the same time, flooding has become a common event, even in desert places like Palm Springs, California, which received over half its annual rainfall during one storm in the fall of 2023. National flood policy was forged in the Mississippi River Basin, impacted by such disasters as the great floods of 1927 and 1993 (with events in Chesterfield, Missouri playing a pivotal role). What do these two phenomena-fire and flood-have in common? Can lessons from one context inform the other? In this course, we will explore the law, science, history, and policy of fire and floods in the United States. We will ask how a variety of actors-including the federal government, corporations, private insurers, and individual actors-have amplified the harm from "natural" disasters, and how we can best formulate law and policy going forward. We will also consider the role of climate change, as well as the importance of formulating resilience strategies that bridge the equity gap and protect low-income and other vulnerable communities. The course will be based on group discussion. Students will sign up for on-call panels to lead the conversation each week, supplemented by lectures by the instructor and possible guest speakers. The course grade will be based on several short papers and participation in discussions. 2 units.
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