Environmental Law in Switzerland

This book contains a description of Swiss environmental legislation, an overview of the basic principles of Swiss environmental law, the historical background, the role of governmental institutions and the sources of environmental law.

<p class=copymedium>Other subjects covered are pollution control legislation, nature and conservation management, zoning and land-use planning, liability questions, and judicial remedies.

<p class=copymedium>The book is intended for all those involved with decisions concerning the environment in a legal context. Neither environmental pollution nor the protection of the environment stop at individual national borders.

<p class=copymedium>Many international business organisations operating in Switzerland have to take the protection of the environment into account in their investment decisions. Foreign countries have a particular interest in Swiss environmental law which, in an international context, is of a very high standard.