Can citizen-collected data hold up in a court of law?
In short: Explore the intersection of environmental law and community science. This session examines how courts evaluate data gathered by citizens to address critical environmental issues and carbon reduction.
Led by instructor Chris Nidel, Esq., this MIT OpenCourseWare session from the 2017 IAP course 'Climate Action Hands-On' investigates the legal mechanics of environmental litigation. It specifically explores how scientific evidence is utilized in legal settings and the criteria that make community-sourced data admissible as evidence in court.
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