
Environmental Law
Text, Cases & Materials
Oxford University Press
2nd Edition
Published on 17. June 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
888 pages
978-0-19-881107-7 (ISBN)
Description
Environmental Law: Text, Cases, and Materials has been designed to provide students with everything they need to approach the subject with confidence. Experts in the area, the authors combine clear and insightful commentary with carefully chosen extracts from UK and international sources to offer students a well-rounded view of the subject area.
Covering a broad range of topics, the authors introduce discussion on controversies and debates and encourage readers to engage in critical reflection by posing regular discussion questions throughout the text. Further reading suggestions point students towards useful resources, guiding their independent research.
Online Resources
This book is also accompanied by online updates collated by the authors, helping students to stay well-informed.
Covering a broad range of topics, the authors introduce discussion on controversies and debates and encourage readers to engage in critical reflection by posing regular discussion questions throughout the text. Further reading suggestions point students towards useful resources, guiding their independent research.
Online Resources
This book is also accompanied by online updates collated by the authors, helping students to stay well-informed.
Reviews / Votes
This book is a great resource drawing on an excellent breadth of source material. * Prof Karen Morrow, Professor of Environmental Law, Swansea University * Rich in case studies illustrating applications of the law. * Dr Kirsten Davies, Senior Lecturer, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University * It offers students an excellent basis for further research. * Dr Aleksandra Cavoski, Senior Lecturer, University of Birmingham *More details
Series
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 47 mm
Weight
1669 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-881107-7 (9780198811077)
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Persons
Elizabeth Fisher is a Professor of Environmental Law at Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford and is General Editor of the Journal of Environmental Law. She has written widely on environmental law and was shortlisted for the OUP Law Teacher of the Year Award in 2011 and won the SLS Peter Birks Book Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship in 2008.
Bettina Lange is an Associate Professor of Law and Regulation at the University of Oxford. Bettina has written widely on socio-legal aspects of environmental regulation. She teaches courses on environmental law, socio-legal research methods, and regulation.
Eloise Scotford is a Professor of Environmental Law at UCL and member of UCL's Centre of Law and the Environment. She is Analysis Editor of the Journal of Environmental Law and Associate Member of Landmark Chambers. She writes widely on environmental law and actively researches the legal treatment of environmental principles, air quality law, climate change governance, waste law, and legislative and adjudicative processes as they relate to the environment.
Bettina Lange is an Associate Professor of Law and Regulation at the University of Oxford. Bettina has written widely on socio-legal aspects of environmental regulation. She teaches courses on environmental law, socio-legal research methods, and regulation.
Eloise Scotford is a Professor of Environmental Law at UCL and member of UCL's Centre of Law and the Environment. She is Analysis Editor of the Journal of Environmental Law and Associate Member of Landmark Chambers. She writes widely on environmental law and actively researches the legal treatment of environmental principles, air quality law, climate change governance, waste law, and legislative and adjudicative processes as they relate to the environment.
Author
Professor of Environmental LawProfessor of Environmental Law, Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford
Associate Professor of Law and RegulationAssociate Professor of Law and Regulation, University of Oxford
Professor of Environmental LawProfessor of Environmental Law, UCL
Content
Part I: The Basics 1. What is environmental law?
2. Understanding environmental problems
Part II: Legal Themes and Concepts 3. Private law
4. Public law
5. Criminal liability
6. Statutory liabilities and remedies
7. Courts
8. Principle and policy
9. Regulatory strategy
Part III: Legal Cultures 10. Environmental law in the legal culture of the United Kingdom
11. European Union environmental law
12. International environmental law
Part IV: Pollution Control 13. Pollution control permitting
14. Integrated pollution control
15. Water pollution
16. Waste regulation
17. Air quality law
18. Climate change law
Part V: Environmental Law and Environmental Protection 19. Planning law
20. Environmental impact assessment
21. Nature conservation
2. Understanding environmental problems
Part II: Legal Themes and Concepts 3. Private law
4. Public law
5. Criminal liability
6. Statutory liabilities and remedies
7. Courts
8. Principle and policy
9. Regulatory strategy
Part III: Legal Cultures 10. Environmental law in the legal culture of the United Kingdom
11. European Union environmental law
12. International environmental law
Part IV: Pollution Control 13. Pollution control permitting
14. Integrated pollution control
15. Water pollution
16. Waste regulation
17. Air quality law
18. Climate change law
Part V: Environmental Law and Environmental Protection 19. Planning law
20. Environmental impact assessment
21. Nature conservation