J. B. Ruhl
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Dr. J.B. Ruhl is an American legal academic who specializes in environmental law
. He is presently the Matthews & Hawkins Professor of Property at Florida State University College of Law
. He received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Virginia as well as his LL.M. (1986) in Environmental Law from the George Washington University Law School. He also holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Southern Illinois University. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute
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and administrative law
. His work on regulation addresses complexity theory and the law as well as the role of peer review and science in environmental regulation. As a leading authority on endangered species
protection and wetlands mitigation banking, he is recognized as one of the most cited U.S. academics in environmental law.
Ruhl is also a member of the Research Advisory Council of the James Madison Institute
.
Environmental law
Environmental law is a complex and interlocking body of treaties, conventions, statutes, regulations, and common law that operates to regulate the interaction of humanity and the natural environment, toward the purpose of reducing the impacts of human activity...
. He is presently the Matthews & Hawkins Professor of Property at Florida State University College of Law
Florida State University College of Law
Florida State University College of Law is the law school of Florida State University in Tallahassee. The law school's highly accomplished and accessible law faculty delivers a program that has an interdisciplinary orientation designed to produce well-rounded and effective lawyers.The law school...
. He received his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Virginia as well as his LL.M. (1986) in Environmental Law from the George Washington University Law School. He also holds a Ph.D. in Geography from Southern Illinois University. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute
American Law Institute
The American Law Institute was established in 1923 to promote the clarification and simplification of American common law and its adaptation to changing social needs. The ALI drafts, approves, and publishes Restatements of the Law, Principles of the Law, model codes, and other proposals for law...
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Scholarly Contributions
His books include The Law of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management (Foundation Press, 2nd ed. 2006) and The Law and Policy of Ecosystem Services (Island Press 2007). He has written scores of journal articles on environmental lawEnvironmental law
Environmental law is a complex and interlocking body of treaties, conventions, statutes, regulations, and common law that operates to regulate the interaction of humanity and the natural environment, toward the purpose of reducing the impacts of human activity...
and administrative law
Administrative law
Administrative law is the body of law that governs the activities of administrative agencies of government. Government agency action can include rulemaking, adjudication, or the enforcement of a specific regulatory agenda. Administrative law is considered a branch of public law...
. His work on regulation addresses complexity theory and the law as well as the role of peer review and science in environmental regulation. As a leading authority on endangered species
Endangered species
An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters...
protection and wetlands mitigation banking, he is recognized as one of the most cited U.S. academics in environmental law.
Ruhl is also a member of the Research Advisory Council of the James Madison Institute
James Madison Institute
The James Madison Institute is a free-market think tank headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida in the United States. It is a member of the State Policy Network.Their views are that "the Institute's ideas are rooted in a belief in the U.S...
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External links
- Florida State University College of Law faculty profile
- Ruhl's bio at the James Madison InstituteJames Madison InstituteThe James Madison Institute is a free-market think tank headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida in the United States. It is a member of the State Policy Network.Their views are that "the Institute's ideas are rooted in a belief in the U.S...
- J.B. Ruhl's CV