The Philosophical Foundations of Environmental Law: Property, Rights and Nature - Hardcover

...an interesting approach to the analysis of environmental law, drawing out important connections between the history of property and environmental law. This work is essential to reforming environmental law. Andrew Green Faculty of Law, University of Toronto University of Toronto Law Journal Vol. 57, No. 1, Winter 2007 ...I cannot fault it...it is a coherent whole...their text is supportive of environmental regulation and bolsters it by establishing how it need not conflict with private rights. Arlene Kwasniak Philosophy in Review, Vol 25, No 4 August 05 Coyle and Morrow..give environmental lawyers the tools to inform debates on sustainable development, human rights, and inter-generational equity, by illuminating how historical context and values shape the current debate. Jaela Shockey Saskatchewan Law Review, Vol 68 2005 ...blending of theory and doctrinal development gives the book its inherent intellectual strength and also renders the book very accessible to the reader. Mike Doupe, Lancaster University Law School Journal of Environmental Law October 2005 ...refreshing...original, succinctly argued (a mere 228 pages), and ultimately compelling...It is thus an important book that will stimulate much further discussion Ben Pontin, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of the West of England The Yearbook of European Environmental Law, Vol. 5 September 2005 ...arguments are well-presented and coherent. Chris Himsworth, Professor of Administrative Law, University of Edinburgh The Edinburgh Law Review, Vol. 10, Issue 1 January 2006 ...will aid the practicing lawyer in understanding the development of environmental law in a broader context...the tools to inform debates on sustainable development, human rights, and inter-generational equity... Jaela Shockey Saskatchewan Law Review 2005

This book challenges the accepted view by arguing that environmental law must be seen not as a mere instrument of social policy, but as a historical product of surprising antiquity and considerable sophistication.