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Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection

Environmental Protection

Text and Materials
Sue Elworthy, King's College London
Jane Holder, University College London
June 1997
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9780521613538
$64.00
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    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.

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    June 1997
    Paperback
    9780521613538
    522 pages
    234 × 156 × 27 mm
    0.72kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • 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.
      Authors
    • Sue Elworthy , King's College London
    • Jane Holder , University College London