Environmental Protection

NOTE EDITORE

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.

SOMMARIO

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.

PREFAZIONE

This book 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.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780521613538
• Collana: Law in Context
• Dimensioni: 234 x 27 x 156 mm Ø 720 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 522