Environmental Protection
Text and Materials

This book, first published in 1997, provides a stimulating introduction to an area of law which is rapidly developing and is becoming more important.

Sue Elworthy (Author), Jane Holder (Author)

9780521613538, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 1 June 1997

522 pages
23.4 x 15.6 x 2.7 cm, 0.72 kg

This book, first published in 1997, provides a stimulating introduction to an area of law which is rapidly developing and is becoming more important within the UK legal system and EC and international law. It adopts a broad perspective in describing the present legal framework and in examining the evolution of the distinctive legal techniques of this subject.

Part I. Using the Law for Environmental Protection: 1. Environmental law in context
Part II. Historical Context of Environmental Law in Britain: 2. Building Babylon: industrial activities and early pollution controls
3. Containing Arcadia: early land use and development controls
Part III. Development of Environmental Law: 4. International initiatives
5. The development of environmental law in the European Community
Part IV. Techniques for Environmental Protection: 6. Land use control: town planning and countryside designation
Part V. Applications of Modern Environmental Law: 7. The case of nitrate: farming for environmental protection
8. The road ahead: environmental assessment
9. Room for the geese: conservation and designation
10. Epilogue: Environmental justice
Bibliography
Index.

Subject Areas: Jurisprudence & general issues [LA]