Creative common law strategies for protecting the environment Auteur Rechtschaffen C., Antolini D. Date 2007 Source IUCN (ID: MON-081031) Éditeur | Lieu de publication Environmental Law Institute | Washington, DC, USA ISBN 978-1-58576-110-4 Pages 426 p. Type du document Monographie/livre Langue Anglais Pays/Territoire États-Unis d'Amérique Sujet Air et atmosphère, Environnement gén., Eau, Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes, Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Mise en application Protection de l'habitat Substances dangereuses Agriculture et environnement Protection des espèces Gestion des resources en eau douce Espèces menacées Politique/planification Accès-à-la-justice Résumé 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, Californias 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