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. Ed(S): Meiners, Roger E.; Morriss, Andrew P. - The Common Law and the Environment. Rethinking the Statutory Basis for Modern Environmental Law.  - 9780847697090 - V9780847697090
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The Common Law and the Environment. Rethinking the Statutory Basis for Modern Environmental Law.

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Description for The Common Law and the Environment. Rethinking the Statutory Basis for Modern Environmental Law. Paperback. This text offers principles for a new approach to protecting the environment and looks to evidence of the successes of alternative legal systems to address significant problems. Editor(s): Meiners, Roger E.; Morriss, Andrew P. Series: The Political Economy Forum. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
Since 1970, when the Clean Air Act was passed and the Environmental Protection Agency was created, the primary means for addressing environmental problems in the U.S. has been through comprehensive federal statutes and detailed regulations. Evaluating almost three decades of experience with the Clean Air Act, Superfund, the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, and other major federal environmental statutes, the contributors to this volume question the effectiveness and impact of the legal regime that created these regulations. While most studies of environmental policy paint a picture of improvement through government initiatives, these essays argue the contrary. Pointing to ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
The Political Economy Forum
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847697090
SKU
V9780847697090
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About . Ed(S): Meiners, Roger E.; Morriss, Andrew P.
Roger E. Meiners is professor of law and economics at the University of Texas and a senior associate with PERC in Bozeman, Montana. Andrew P. Morriss is professor of law and and associate professor of economics at Case Western Reserve University and senior associate with PERC in Bozeman, Montana.

Reviews for The Common Law and the Environment. Rethinking the Statutory Basis for Modern Environmental Law.
The lawyers, economists, and scientists contributing to this volume offer a variety of perspectives on environmental law.
Environmental Practice
This important book raises questions about environmental regulation that can be raised about a lot of what the federal government does. I recommend it to anyone interested in environmental policy, but also to anyone interested in exploring an array ... Read more

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