4 Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
Connecting Wetlands, Wildlife, and You
Veto request for SEA 389 - 5
The DNR has estimated dollar values for some of the annual benefits wetlands provide:
● $1.8 billion in water storage,
● $850 million in erosion prevention,
● $202 million in water purification, and
● support for Indiana’s multi-billion dollar outdoor recreation, hunting, and fishing industries5.
The water storage and water quality functions of wetlands can be replaced by building stormwater infrastructure, but at a substantial cost, and without wildlife, recreation, air quality, and climate benefits. EPA data on the cost of stormwater infrastructure, adjusted to 2021 dollars, show that the least expensive option costs over $86,000 per acre of wetland being replaced6. Preserving existing wetlands saves these construction costs and provides the most cost-effective stormwater management available.
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Small-scale fisheries (SSF) have the potential to achieve true sustainable development for participants in the sector. SSF encompasses fisheries that are generally run by households using relatively small vessels, limited investments, and small amounts of energy. They usually make short fishing trips near to shore for fish that are consumed or sold locally. United Nations,
Fisheries and Their Contribution to Sustainable Development: Small-Scale and Artisanal Fisheries 2 (2020). Worldwide, SSFs land half of all fish used as human food.
Id. at 4.
SSFs are hugely important in developing countries, where 90% of fishery workers are in the SSF sector, almost half of whom are women. World Bank,
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As the Climate Crisis Grows, a Movement Gathers to Make ‘Ecocide’ an International Crime Against the Environment
International lawyers, environmentalists and a growing number of world leaders say “ecocide” widespread destruction of the environment would serve as a “moral red line” for the planet.
By Nicholas Kusnetz, Katie Surma and Yuliya Talmazan
April 7, 2021
The Fifth Crime:
First in a continuing series with NBC News about the campaign to make “ecocide” an international crime.
In 1948, after Nazi Germany exterminated millions of Jews and other minorities during World War II, the United Nations adopted a convention establishing a new crime so heinous it demanded collective action. Genocide, the nations declared, was “condemned by the civilized world” and justified intervention in the affairs of sovereign states.
Internships build the road to future careers, giving students the opportunity to try out a field and develop professional skills and relationships. But many are unpaid, which can put them out of the reach of low-income or first-generation students.
Amy Liang, a senior majoring in both environmental studies and philosophy, politics and law, received the support she needed through Harpur Edge, which provided a Harpur Edge Funding Award that allowed her to participate in the Harpur Law Council Public Interest Law Internship Program last summer.
The Queens resident is the first in her family to attend college. Like many first-generation students, she initially lacked guidance and resources when navigating her college experience.