Law and the EnvironmentThis text introduces students to fundamental policy issues in environmental law, allowing them to explore these various legal topics, enhanced and brought to life with pertinent cases and readings. It is designed as a primary text for courses in environmental law through not only business schools, but also schools of engineering - specifically civil engineering and environmental engineering departments, geology departments; it is also appropriate for real estate study. The language of the text avoids the overuse of legal jargon, providing clear explanation of legal terms when they arise. |
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... challenged the Forest Service's appproval of a $ 35 million development project in the Mineral King Valley of California . The issue before the Court was whether plaintiff environmental groups had standing to challenge the agency's ...
... challenged the Forest Service's appproval of a $ 35 million development project in the Mineral King Valley of California . The issue before the Court was whether plaintiff environmental groups had standing to challenge the agency's ...
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... challenged a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report that classified environmental tobacco smoke as a known human carcinogen . The Radon Gas and Indoor Air Quality Research Act required the EPA Administrator to conduct research on ...
... challenged a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report that classified environmental tobacco smoke as a known human carcinogen . The Radon Gas and Indoor Air Quality Research Act required the EPA Administrator to conduct research on ...
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... challenged in the European Court of Justice . Is the directive consistent with the European Community's commitment to free trade ? Waste Oils 240/83 , 1984 E.C.R. 531 ( 1984 ) . 2. Is a universal ban on waste importation promulgated by ...
... challenged in the European Court of Justice . Is the directive consistent with the European Community's commitment to free trade ? Waste Oils 240/83 , 1984 E.C.R. 531 ( 1984 ) . 2. Is a universal ban on waste importation promulgated by ...
Contents
Who Should Speak for the Environment? | 8 |
MarketBased Incentives v Command and Control | 15 |
SOURCES OF LAW | 27 |
Copyright | |
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