Reviews
- 'Praise for 5th edition "A first class advanced level textbook: well structured and clear, with extensive referencing"' -Professor Gavin Little, University of Stirling
Description:
- Totally restructured and revised to reflect all recent developments ensuring students have access to the most current materials
- Modern pedagogical features: chapter learning objectives, chapter introductions, highlighted case studies and extracts, chapter summaries, and end of chapter questions all help to make the text more student friendly and appealing
- New text design and typeface aiding student navigation
- New companion web site with web links and legislation and case updates
New to this edition
- A new chapter on environmental crime is featured in the sixth edition, and a thematic approach has been developed to put environmental law in context
- Pedagogical features include chapter learning objectives, chapter introductions, highlighted case studies and extracts, chapter summaries, end of chapter questions and web links
- NEW companion web site with web links and legislation and case updates
- The layout has been thoroughly redesigned to bring the format up-to-date and make this book enjoyable to use, bringing key concepts to the fore
The sixth edition of Environmental Law has been totally restructured and revised to incorporate all the latest developments in law since 2000. The authors' clear and comprehensive writing style is supported by learning objectives, chapter introductions, and end of chapter summaries, questions and web links, making the text user friendly and aiding understanding.
Including new material on environmental crime and re-vamped sectoral coverage of the main areas of pollution control and nature conservation, the book adopts a thematic approach to put the law in its policy context. Environmental law is addressed in relation to European and international organisations and legislation. Subjects will be cross-referenced throughout, allowing readers to follow key ideas through the book and to understand the interaction of law and the environment. The new text design is attractive and spacious, featuring enhanced pedagogical features, and is accompanied by a new companion web site to provide updates to source material and links to other useful sites.
Contents
- Preface
- Part I: Introductory Themes
- 1 What is Environmental Law? A Brief Introduction
- 2 History and Challenges
- 3 Values, Principles and Environmental Law
- 4 Sources of Environmental Law
- 5 The Administration of Environmental Law and Policy
- Part II: Integrated Themes
- 6 International Environmental Law
- 7 European Environmental Law
- 8 Environmental Regulation
- 9 Environmental Crime
- 10 Public Participation
- 11 Private Law and Environmental Protection
- Part III: Sectoral Coverage
- 12 Local Controls
- 13 Town and Country Planning
- 14 Environmental Assessment
- 15 Waste Management
- 16 Air Pollution and Air Quality
- 17 Contaminated Land
- 18 Water Pollution and Water Quality
- 19 Disposal of Waste to Sewers
- 20 Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
- 21 Nature Conservation
- 22 Landscape Management
- 'Praise for 5th edition "A first class advanced level textbook: well structured and clear, with extensive referencing"' -Professor Gavin Little, University of Stirling
Description:
- Totally restructured and revised to reflect all recent developments ensuring students have access to the most current materials
- Modern pedagogical features: chapter learning objectives, chapter introductions, highlighted case studies and extracts, chapter summaries, and end of chapter questions all help to make the text more student friendly and appealing
- New text design and typeface aiding student navigation
- New companion web site with web links and legislation and case updates
New to this edition
- A new chapter on environmental crime is featured in the sixth edition, and a thematic approach has been developed to put environmental law in context
- Pedagogical features include chapter learning objectives, chapter introductions, highlighted case studies and extracts, chapter summaries, end of chapter questions and web links
- NEW companion web site with web links and legislation and case updates
- The layout has been thoroughly redesigned to bring the format up-to-date and make this book enjoyable to use, bringing key concepts to the fore
The sixth edition of Environmental Law has been totally restructured and revised to incorporate all the latest developments in law since 2000. The authors' clear and comprehensive writing style is supported by learning objectives, chapter introductions, and end of chapter summaries, questions and web links, making the text user friendly and aiding understanding.
Including new material on environmental crime and re-vamped sectoral coverage of the main areas of pollution control and nature conservation, the book adopts a thematic approach to put the law in its policy context. Environmental law is addressed in relation to European and international organisations and legislation. Subjects will be cross-referenced throughout, allowing readers to follow key ideas through the book and to understand the interaction of law and the environment. The new text design is attractive and spacious, featuring enhanced pedagogical features, and is accompanied by a new companion web site to provide updates to source material and links to other useful sites.
Contents
- Preface
- Part I: Introductory Themes
- 1 What is Environmental Law? A Brief Introduction
- 2 History and Challenges
- 3 Values, Principles and Environmental Law
- 4 Sources of Environmental Law
- 5 The Administration of Environmental Law and Policy
- Part II: Integrated Themes
- 6 International Environmental Law
- 7 European Environmental Law
- 8 Environmental Regulation
- 9 Environmental Crime
- 10 Public Participation
- 11 Private Law and Environmental Protection
- Part III: Sectoral Coverage
- 12 Local Controls
- 13 Town and Country Planning
- 14 Environmental Assessment
- 15 Waste Management
- 16 Air Pollution and Air Quality
- 17 Contaminated Land
- 18 Water Pollution and Water Quality
- 19 Disposal of Waste to Sewers
- 20 Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
- 21 Nature Conservation
- 22 Landscape Management