How can the concrete meaning of the ambiguous and theoretical concept of sustainable development (SD) be defined and implemented, without losing sight of its fundamental principles? This study introduces a theoretical framework that supports studies of SD implementation in the context of strategic disaster risk management, by defining what SD implies with regard to planning procedures. The fram...

The Riemann initial value problem is studied for scalar conservation laws whose uxes have a single innection point. For a regularization consisting of balanced diiusive and dispersive terms, the traveling wave criterion is used to select admissible shocks. In some cases, the Riemann problem solution contains an undercompressive shock. The analysis is illustrated by exploring parameter space for...

This Article analyzes the component parts of “judicial deference” as set out in McConnell v. Federal Election Commission, and assesses their interrelationship and persuasiveness. Part I locates McConnell within the history of struggles over the proper role of courts and legislatures in the constitutional design and oversight of campaign finance controls. It attempts to show how the Court could ...

Mechanical site preparation is frequently proposed to alleviate problematic soil conditions when afforesting retired agricultural fields. Without management of soil problems, any seedlings planted in these areas may exhibit poor growth and survival. While mechanical site preparation methods currently employed in hardwood afforestation are proven, there is a substantial void in research comparin...

This paper uses the Supreme Court’s ruling in Buckley v. Valeo (1976) to identify the causal impact of money in elections. Estimates consistently suggest that the Buckley-induced removal of state limits on campaign spending led to increased Republican voteshares, increased Republican candidate entry, and decreased Democratic candidate entry in state legislative and gubernatorial elections in st...