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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, 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