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Creative common law strategies for protecting the environment

Author
Rechtschaffen C., Antolini D.
Date
2007
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-081031)
Publisher | Place of publication
Environmental Law Institute | Washington, DC, USA
ISBN
978-1-58576-110-4
Pages
426 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Country/Territory
United States of America
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems, Water, Environment gen., Air & atmosphere, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Policy/planning Protection of habitats Protection of species Access-to-justice Endangered species Enforcement/compliance Freshwater resources management Hazardous substances Agriculture and environment
Abstract

Contents
Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: Clifford L. Rechtschaffen & Denise E. Antolini, Roadmap of the Book
Chapter 2: Denise E. Antolini & Clifford L. Rechtschaffen, Common Law Remedies: A Refresher
Part II: Why the Common Law?
Chapter 3: Michael D. Axline, The Limits of Statutory Law and the Wisdom of the Common Law
Chapter 4: William H. Rodgers Jr., The War of “Clever Hans” on the Common Law of Environmental Law
Part III: Air Quality Chapter 5: Matthew F. Pawa, Global Warming: The Ultimate Public Nuisance
Chapter 6: Kenneth P. Alex, California’s Global Warming Lawsuit: The Case for Damages
Chapter 7: Richard T. Drury, Moving a Mountain: The Struggle for Environmental Justice in Southeast Los Angeles
vi COMMON LAW STRATEGIES Part IV: Water Resources and Groundwater
Chapter 8: Victor M. Sher, Taming the Tiger in the Tank: The South Tahoe Public Utility District and Its MTBE Litigation
Chapter 9: Michael D. Axline & Duane C. Miller, Cleaning up the Dry Cleaning Mess: How One City Made Perchloroethylene Manufacturers Pay to Get Their Product Out of Public Drinking Water
Chapter 10: D. Kapua`ala Sproat & Isaac H. Moriwake, Use of the Public Trust as a Tool for Environmental Advocacy
Part V: Agricultural Pollution Chapter 11: Andrew C. Hanson, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations and the Common Law: Fixing Wrongs Committed Under the Right to Farm
Part VI: Lead-Based Paint Hazards Chapter 12: Katie J. Zoglin, Get the Lead Out: The Potential of Public Nuisance in Lead-Based Paint Litigation
Part VII: Wildlife and Endangered Species Chapter 13: Jan S. Stevens & Tara L. Mueller, Protecting Wildlife and Habitat: The Canopy of the Common Law