ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS
The Georgetown International Environmental
Law Review (GIELR) is a quarterly publication of scholarly commentary
on and practical analysis of international environmental law. Our
publication spans a broad range of subject matters such as the protection
of the global commons; regional and comparative issues; the intersection
between the environment and other international legal areas such as
trade, human rights, security, and technology transfer. The audience
we reach is nearly as broad as the subject matter we publish. GIELR
subscribers include practitioners, policy makers, scholars and students
worldwide.
GIELR publishes articles, notes, and book reviews which are of scholarly
length and quality. Typically, submissions are at least 25 pages in
length. In addition to being well-written, successful manuscripts
address topics with substantive components that are legal, environmental,
and international in scope. Articles on domestic environmental law will be considered for publication if they address issues with international, regional, comparative, or cross-border aspects.
GIELR accepts submissions year round. Electronic manuscripts are strongly
preferred and should be e-mailed to gielr@law.georgetown.edu.
All citations should conform to the most recent edition of The Bluebook.
Submissions should include a cover letter, an abstract, and the author's
current CV in addition to the manuscript.
(Note: Manuscripts submitted by J.D. students and accepted for publication
will be published as notes. Manuscripts submitted by L.L.M. students
and accepted for publication will be published as notes if the author
is not admitted to the bar in any jurisdiction; if the author is admitted
to the bar, the manuscript will be published as an article.)
Dear Authors,
Thank you for considering the Georgetown International Environmental Law Review.
At this time we have filled our Fall 2009 and Winter 2010 issues for Volume 22 and have
temporarily suspended review of all new submissions. We will resume submissions review
for our Summer 2010 issue on November 6, 2009, at which time we encourage you
to resubmit this or any future articles for publication.
The GIELR Symposium, however, is currently accepting submissions for our 2010 focus issue, Adapting to
Climate Change: Problems and Solutions, scheduled for publication in Spring 2010. Submissions for
the Symposium are due no later than December 18, 2009 and should be sent to
GIELRSymposium@gmail.com. Below, please find further
information regarding the GIELR Symposium's submission process.
Kind regards,
Russell Husen & Eric Filipink
Submissions Editors, Volume XXII
The Georgetown International Environmental Law Review announces a call for papers for its
2010 focus issue, Adapting to Climate Change: Problems and Solutions.
While reducing greenhouse gas emissions is the first step in the fight against climate change, the
effects of climate change are already being felt around the world. Because greenhouse gases, particularly
carbon, last so long in the atmosphere, even immediate reductions in emissions will not cause immediate
reductions in effects. While the form that climate change takes varies regionally, it is a challenge
faced worldwide. Effects can include drought, flooding, species extinction, and the displacement of
communities. But humans are by nature an adaptable species. What actions can we take to adapt to
climate change? What regulatory and legal challenges will we face as a global society adapting to
climate change? What actions can we take to protect other species from the impacts of climate change?
We invite contributions from scholars, practitioners, and students.
The focus issue will also feature the proceedings of a symposium on this same topic to be held at the
Georgetown University Law Center in February 2010. The workshop will offer focus issue authors
an opportunity to present their work and engage in a constructive discussion of their article prior
to publication.
The deadline for submissions is December 18, 2009. Please send submissions in
either Word or WordPerfect to GIELRSymposium@gmail.com.
Alternatively, you can mail both a disk and paper copy to:
GIELR
Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
If you have questions or would like to discuss an article idea, please contact the focus issue editor,
Rachel Bowen, at GIELRSymposium@gmail.com.
