Environmental Law: Text, Cases & Materials

Environmental Law: Text, Cases, and Materials has been designed to provide students with everything they need to approach the subject with confidence. Experts in the area, the authors combine clear and insightful commentary with carefully chosen extracts from UK and international sources to offer students a well-rounded view of the subject area. Covering a broad range of topics, the authors introduce discussion on controversies and debates and encourage readers to engage in critical reflection by posing regular discussion questions throughout the text. Further reading suggestions point students towards useful resources, guiding their independent research. Online Resources This book is also accompanied by online updates collated by the authors, helping students to stay well-informed.

Part I: The Basics1. What is environmental law?2. Understanding environmental problemsPart II: Legal Themes and Concepts3. Private law4. Public law5. Criminal liability6. Statutory liabilities and remedies7. Courts8. Principle and policy9. Regulatory strategyPart III: Legal Cultures10. Environmental law in the legal culture of the United Kingdom11. European Union environmental law12. International environmental lawPart IV: Pollution Control13. Pollution control permitting14. Integrated pollution control15. Water pollution16. Waste regulation17. Air quality law18. Climate change lawPart V: Environmental Law and Environmental Protection19. Planning law20. Environmental impact assessment21. Nature conservation