Environmental Law

by Kubasek, Nancy K.; Silverman, Gary S.

• ISBN13: 9780136142164
• ISBN10: 0136142168
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

This fundamental introduction to environmental law is designed to introduce those without any legal or special scientific training to the system through which the nation attempts to preserve and protect the different aspects of our environment.Environmental law and policy; air quality control; water quality control; toxic substance control; waste management and hazardous releases; energy; natural resources; and international environmental law.For anyone who is in business or anyone who is simply interested in environmental issues or who has a job where they have to understand environmental law.

Table of Contents

An Introduction To The Law

The American Legal System

Sources of Law

Classifications of Law

Constitutional Principles Underlying the Legal System

The Litigation Process and Other Tools for Resolving Environmental Disputes

The Adversary System

Primary Actors in the Legal System

Steps in Civil Litigation

Alternatives to Civil Litigation

Administrative Law and Its Impact on the Environment

Creation of Administrative Agencies

Functions of Administrative Agencies

Limitations on Agency Powers

Important Agencies Affecting the Environment

The Environmental Laws

An Introduction to Environmental Law and Policy

The Need for Regulation

Alternate Ways to Control Pollution

Evolution of Our Environmental Policy

National Environmental Policy Act

Pollution Prevention Act

Air Quality Control

The Major Air Pollutants

Airborne toxins

Some Significant Air Quality Problems

The Initial Approach to Air Quality Control

The Current Approach to Air Quality Control

The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments

Solutions Beyond the Clean Air Act

Water Quality Control

The Major Water Pollutants

Some Significant Water Quality Problems

Protecting Water Through Government Actions

Controlling Toxic Substances

Identification of Potentially Toxic Substances

Federal Regulation of Toxic Substances

Toxic Torts

Waste Management and Hazardous Releases

Waste Control Techniques

The Problem with Waste

Requirements for Managing Waste

Requirements for Managing Waste

CERCLA: An Overview

Emergency Response Plans and Right to Know

Federal Response to Contaminated Sites

Underground Storage Tank Program

Energy and Natural Resources

Energy Policy: A Historical Overview

Energy Consumption

Coal: The Oldest Energy Source

Petroleum and Natural Gas

Nuclear Energy

Renewable Fuels

Protecting Public Lands

Wetlands, Estuaries, and Coastal Areas

Endangered Species

International Environmental Law

The Need for International Environmental Law

The nature of International Law

Sources of International Environmental Law

Institutions That Effectuate and Influence International Environmental

Addressing Specific International Environmental Problems

The Future of International Environmental law

Index

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