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Environmental law

Author
Bell S., McGillivray D.
Date
2008
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-080833)
Publisher | Place of publication
Oxford University Press | Oxford, UK
ISBN
9780199211029
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Country/Territory
United Kingdom, European Union
Subject
Environment gen., Land & soil, Air & atmosphere, Wild species & ecosystems, Water, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Policy/planning Air quality/air pollution Public participation Land-use planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties EIA Pollution control Soil pollution/quality Waste management Enforcement/compliance Climate change Comprehensive description Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution
Abstract

Contents:
What is environmental law? a brief introduction -- History and challenges -- Values, principles, and environmental law -- Sources of environmental law -- The administration of environmental law and policy -- International law and environmental protection -- The european community and the environment -- The regulation of environmental protection -- Environmental crime -- Public participation -- Private law and environmental protection -- Town and country planning -- Environmental assessment -- Environmental permitting and integrated pollution prevention and control -- Climate change and air quality -- Contaminated land -- Water pollution and water quality -- Waste management -- The conservation of nature -- Landscape management