Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics Reclaiming the Environmental Agenda

Name: Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics Reclaiming the Environmental Agenda
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ISBN: 9780262012386

ISBN-10: 0262012383

ISBN-13: 9780262012386

Edition: 2008

Authors: Charles C. Caldart, Nicholas A. Ashford

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The past twenty-five years have seen a significant evolution in environmental policy, with new environmental legislation and substantive amendments to earlier laws, significant advances in environmental science, and changes in the treatment of science (and scientific uncertainty) by the courts. This book offers a detailed discussion of the important issues in environmental law, policy, and economics, tracing their development over the past few decades through an examination of environmental law cases and commentaries by leading scholars. The authors focus on pollution, addressing both pollution control and prevention, but also emphasize the evaluation, design, and use of the law to…

Book details

List price: $110.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: MIT Press
Publication date: 5/2/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1088
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 3.762
Language: English



Complete Table of Contents


Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Nature and Origins of Environmental Contamination



Nature and Assessment of the Harm



Economics and the Environment



Addressing Pollution Through the Tort System



Administrative Law


The Roles of Congress, the President, the Agencies, and the Courts in Shaping Environmental Policy



The Clean Air Act and the Regulation of Stationary Sources



The Regulation of Mobile Sources Under the Clean Air Act



Protection of Surface Waters, Wetlands, and Drinking Water


The Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act



Regulation of Hazardous Wastes


RCRA, CERCLA, and Hazardous Waste Facility Siting



The Right to Know


Mandatory Disclosure of Information Regarding Chemical Risks



Enforcement


Encouraging Compliance with Environmental Statutes



Alternative Forms of Government Intervention to Promote Pollution Reduction



Policies to Promote Pollution Prevention and Inherent Safety



Epilogue-Beyond Pollution Control and Prevention


Sustainable Development


About the Authors


Index of Cases


Subject Index