Written by two internationally respected authors, this unique primer distills the environmental law and policy of the United States into a practical guide for a nonlegal audience, as well as for lawyers trained in other regions. The first part of the book explains the basics of …
Regulating environmental impacts -- Key actors -- Types of law -- Regulatory instruments -- Contextualizing U.S. environmental law -- Pollution control -- Ecosystem management -- Climate change.
"Environmental law regulates human behavior in light of its environmental impacts. ... Every country around the world has developed its own legal (and nonlegal) approaches to addressing environmental impacts. These responses are based in part on normative choices about what a go…
