Environmental protection, law and policy Author Holder J., Lee M. Date 2007 Source IUCN (ID: MON-080068) Publisher | Place of publication Cambridge University Press | Cambridge, UK ISBN 9780521690263 Pages 784 p. Document type Monography/book Language English Field of application International Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Energy, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Biodiversity Public participation GMO Land-use planning Pollution control EIA Renewable energy Sustainable development International trade Abstract Contents: Part I. Introduction: 1. Environmental law in context; 2. Genetically modified organisms: introducing a dilemma; 3. Public participation in environmental decision making; Part II. EU Context: 4. The development and state of EU law; 5. Multi-level decision making: the EU and GMOs; Part III. International Context: 6. Sustainable development: quality of life and the future; 7. ’Globalisation’ and international trade; Part IV. Mechanisms of Regulation I - Pollution Control: 8. The institutional architecture of pollution control; 9. Licensing as a regulatory technique: the example of integrated pollution prevention and control; 10. Enforcement and implementation of direct regulation; 11. Regulatory techniques beyond licensing; Part V. Mechanisms of Regulation II - Land Use: 12. Historical context of land use and development controls; 13. Planning and environmental protection; 14. Environmental assessment; 15. Nature conservation and biodiversity: the technique of designation; 16. Nature conservation and biodiversity: beyond designation; 17. Wind farm development and environmental conflicts.