SDLP after 20: Sustainable Development in the Anthropocene

This volume marks the 20th anniversary of Sustainable Development Law and Policy (SDLP) published by the students of American University’s Washington College of Law. SDLP was founded to explore the legal and policy dimensions of sustainable development (i.e. the simultaneous pursuit, or integration, of economic development, environmental protection, and social welfare). During its twenty years, SDLP has provided a forum for scholars, practitioners, and students to analyze the complex challenges to achieving economic and social justice within the constraints of our planet’s natural environment. From its first volume addressing liability for carbon trading, the regulation of genetically modified organisms, and the internationalization of the Amazon,1 to its most recent symposium exploring the link between air quality and environmental justice, SDLP has addressed contemporary, complex, and critical issues at the intersection of environment and the economy.