Lillian S. Fisher Prize
in Environmental Law and Public Policy
prize winners & papers
The Lillian S. Fisher Prize in Environmental Law and Public Policy is presented annually by the Udall Center to a student in the UA James E. Rogers College of Law or to a UA graduate student studying law and public policy for an essay addressing an environmental law or public policy topic. The Udall Center publishes selected papers in its monograph series.
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2013
Caylin J. Goldey Barter*
* denotes winners with monographs published by the Udall Center (see below).
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Defining the necessary role and appropriate level of risk in helicopter-accessed wilderness skiing
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by Caylin J. Goldey Barter
Winner of the 2013 Fisher Prize
Explores the idea of and need to protect wilderness, the role and mitigation of risk in wilderness recreation, focusing on heliskiing, and the tension between regulation, economics, safety, and the "wilderness experience."
2013 | 19 p.
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E-wasted time: The hazardous lag in comprehensive regulation of the electronics recycling industry in the United States
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by Maya Abela and Jacob Campbell
Winners of the 2009 Fisher Prize
Evaluates various state and federal regulations of electronic waste (e-waste), and presents two case studies (in Tucson, Ariz. and along the U.S.-Mexico border).
2010 | 18 p.
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Incorporating flexibility into conservation easements
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Winner of the 2007 Fisher Prize
Investigates the legal and practical notion of flexibility in the application of conservation easements, including being able to account for future scientific and cultural changes without sacrificing inherent conservation values.
2008 | 53 p.
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Protecting the fish and eating them, too: Impacts of the Endangered Species Act on tribal water use
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Winner of the 2005 Fisher Prize
Discusses tribal water rights and the intersection of critical habitat designation and the development of consumptive water use on reservation lands, and recommends ways to protect both species habitat and tribal sovereignty.
2006 | 47 p.
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Saving the Sierra: Alternative mechanisms for conserving northern Mexico's last wild places
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Winner of the 2002 Fisher Prize
Examines such alternative conservation mechanisms as conservation easements, transnational corporations as environmental allies, enforcement of relevant international obligations, and outright purchase of biologically rich regions.
2002 | 21 p.
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Feasibility of purchase and transfer of water for instream flow in the Colorado River delta, Mexico
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Winner of the 2000 Fisher Prize
Provides an overview of the legal regime that governs Colorado River water allocation and asserts that voluntary purchases and transfers of water provide a simple means to assure a reliable water supply for the delta.
2000 | 74 p.
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The "circle of poison" remains unbroken: Pesticide poisoning in northern Sonora, Mexico, during the era of free trade
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Winner of the 1999 Fisher Prize
Examines the provisions of free trade agreements (i.e., GATT and NAFTA) that were intended to further safeguard the health and well-being of workers and the environment.
1999 | 19 p.
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Protecting America's wilderness heritage: Reclaiming our wild public land from sacrifice to off-road vehicle use
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Winner of the 1999 Fisher Prize
Examines the laws and regulations governing the designation of off-road vehicle-use areas on public lands, focusing on how the courts have interpreted various requirements.
1999 | 40 p.
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