The Sustainable Development Law and Policy Brief (SDLP) is a student-run publication at AUWCL. SDLP is affiliated with the Program on Environmental and Energy Law (PEEL) and collaborates with other associated student organizations.Established in 1997 in collaboration with the Center on International Environmental Law. The publication has hundreds of subscribers worldwide. With the support of the faculty and dedicated students at American University Washington College of Law, SDLP publishes two issues per year, both online and in print. Each publication highlights articles and notes by practitioners as well as students. Through the novel legal arguments and distinguished authors, SDLP has become a well-known and respected publication throughout the environmental and sustainable law field.Our mission is to serve as a valuable resource for practitioners, policy makers, and concerned citizens promoting sustainable development, environmental preservation, environmental justice, and biodiversity throughout the world. Because our publication focuses on reconciling the tensions found within our ecosystem, it spans a broad range of environmental issues such as sustainable development; trade; renewable energy; human rights; air, water, and noise regulation; climate change; land use, conservation, and property rights; resource use and regulation; and animal protection. Interested in publishing your piece in SDLP? Email your submission to sdlp.wcl@gmail.com. Visit sdlp.strikingly.com for more information and to read our past issues!