A controversial, timely reassessment of the environmentalist agenda by outstanding historians, scientists, and critics. In a lead essay that powerfully states the broad argument of the book, William Cronon writes that the environmentalist goal of wilderness preservation is conceptually and politically wrongheaded. Among the ironies and entanglements resulting from this goal are ...
<p> As the Obama administration and the courts change the course of federal environmental law and policy, this best-selling casebook has been updated comprehensively to include the latest legal and policy developments. Each chapter includes new material exploring contemporary developments including the challenges climate change is posing to nearly every aspect of environmental law. ...
This work contains the statutes one may confront in a law school environmental law course. Topics covered include public health, agriculture, commerce, mineral lands, and navigable waters.
"The real fault line in American politics is not between liberals and conservatives.... It is, rather, in how we orient ourselves to the generations to come who will bear the consequences, for better and for worse, of our actions."So writes David Orr in Down to the Wire, a sober and eloquent assessment of climate destabilization and an urgent call to action. Orr describes how ...
Key Benefit: Moran approaches employment law with a focus on discrimination and employment regulation, presenting principles of law in a step-building approach and illustrating those principles with stimulating employment perspectives.Key Topics: The author examines ethical issues, offers HR advice, and covers employee lessons in the ...
The authors have retained the basic structure of prior editions, but have further integrated implied covenants issues with express lease issues and conservation with pooling and unitization, as well as adding new cases and editing the old materials. The book includes environmental law materials in a separate chapter, reflecting the editors' view of their importance and adapting the book for use in ...
"Smart Grid: Modernizing Electric Power Transmission and Distribution; Energy Independence, Storage and Security; Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA); Improving Electrical Grid Efficiency, Communication, Reliability, and Resiliency; Integrating New and Renewable Energy Sources," part of the Government Series from TheCapitol.Net The electric grid delivers electricity ...
This Nutshell summarizes the complex field of environmental law. Findley and Farber s Environmental Law in a Nutshell provides a foundation for understanding environmental law. Expert text includes coverage of various areas, from acid rain and atomic energy, to waste disposal and wetlands. Touches upon the many statutory and common-law regulations shaping the world in which we live.
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The new edition features an entirely new section on climate change law. It also contains updated sections on all federal environmental laws and more coverage of international environmental laws. It continues to be an excellent tool for analyzing environmental issues and teaching how to be an environmental lawyer.