Environmental Law

by Bell, Stuart; McGillivray, Donald; Pedersen, Ole; Lees, Emma; Stokes, Elen

• ISBN13: 9780198748328
• ISBN10: 0198748329
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-08-01
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Author Biography

Stuart Bell, Professor of Law and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of York,Donald McGillivray, Reader in Law, University of Sussex,Ole Pedersen, Reader in Environmental Law, Newcastle University,Emma Lees, University Lecturer in Environmental and Property Law, Cambridge University,Elen Stokes, Professorial Research Fellow in Law, University of Birmingham

Professor Stuart Bell is Professor of Law and Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of York

Professor Donald McGillivray is Reader in Law at the University of Sussex

Dr Ole Pedersen is Reader in Law at Newcastle University

Dr Emma Lees is University Lecturer in Environmental and Property Law at Cambridge University

Dr Elen Stokes is Professorial Research Fellow in Law at the University of Birmingham

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introductory Themes
1. What is environmental law? A brief introduction
2. History and challenges
3. Values, principles, rights, justice and environmental law
4. The form, function and administration of environmental law
Part 2 Integrated Themes
5. International law and environmental protection
6. The European Union and the environment
7. The regulation of environmental process
8. Environmental crime and enforcement
9. Public participation
10. Access to environmental justice and the role of courts
11. Private law and environmental protection
Part 3 Sectoral Coverage
12. Town and country planning
13. Environmental assessment
14. Environmental permitting and IPPC
15. Climate change, ozone depletion, and air quality
16. Contaminated land
17. Water pollution and water quality
18. Waste management
19. The conservation of nature
20. New technologies
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21. Landscape management
22. Local controls and remedies
23. Disposal of waste to sewers