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Law and the environment: A multidisciplinary reader

Author
Percival R.V., Alevizatos, D.C. (eds)
Date
1997
Source
IUCN (ID: MON-062958)
Publisher | Place of publication
Temple University Press | Philadelphia, PA, USA
ISBN
1-56639-523-2; $ 29.95
Pages
439 p.
Document type
Monography/book
Language
English
Field of application
International
Country/Territory
United States of America
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Comprehensive description
Abstract

Contents: 1. Ecological perspectives 2. Economic prespectives 3. Ethical perspectives 4. Environmental justice 5. Environmental regulation in historical perspective 6. The politics of environmental legislation 7. Environmental regulation: A structural overview 8. Alternative approaches to regulation 9. Who speaks for the environment? 10. The regulatory process 11. Risk assessment and regulatory priorities 12. International environmental policy 13. The future of environmental law and policy