Environment and The Law:An Introduction for Environmental Scientists and Lawyers - Softcover

Mceldowney, John

 
9780582227125: Environment and The Law:An Introduction for Environmental Scientists and Lawyers

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A clear and fully integrated exposition of the relevant laws, regulations and institutions, covering land, water and air. Takes into account UK law, including the 1995 Environment Act, and important recent cases such as the House of Lords decision in Cambridge Water, together with appropriate European Community directives and decisions. Integrates international agreements, and treaties and decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Community. The legal structure of environmental law is fully explained, taking account of the impact of recent scientific developments on the legal controls on pollution.

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Sharron McEldowney is Senior Lecturer in Environmental Microbiology, at the University of Westminster, UK.

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A background in environmental law is now essential for students and practitioners of environmental science.

Environment and the Law provides a clear and fully integrated exposition of the relevant laws, regulations and institutions, covering land, water and air. It takes into account UK law, including the 1995 Environment Act, and important recent cases such as the House of Lords decision in Cambridge Water, together with appropriate European Community directives and decisions. The text also integrates international agreements, and treaties and decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Community. The legal structure of environmental law is fully explained, taking account of the impact of recent scientific developments on the legal controls on pollution.

Key Features

- An integrated account of the implications of legal controls for environmental studies
- Legal structures are fully explained from a scientific perspective, offering an extremely useful introduction to environmental law for non-lawyers
- Draws on the authors' expertise in the fields of both law and environmental science
- Supported with accounts of important legal cases in the field of environmental law


Environment and the Law is written for undergraduate and postgraduate students taking environmental law and environmental science, environmental management, biotechnology and environmental impact assessment. It will also be of interest to anyone seeking to understand environmental issues in the context of law and regulation.

John McEldowney is currently Reader in Law, at the University of Warwick, UK and Sharron McEldowney is Senior Lecturer in Environmental Microbiology, at Westminster University, UK.

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