Advanced Introduction to U.S. Environmental Law: Second Edition (Elgar Advanced Introductions series) - Hardcover

Elliott, E. Donald; Esty, Daniel C.; Babich, Adam

 
9781035331727: Advanced Introduction to U.S. Environmental Law: Second Edition (Elgar Advanced Introductions series)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1035331721 ISBN 13: 9781035331727
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

This thoroughly-updated second edition provides a comprehensive overview of the current and developing state of environmental governance in the United States. With fresh insights on how federal environmental law interacts with state law, E. Donald Elliott, Daniel C. Esty and Adam Babich explore the important role that administrative agencies play in the creation, implementation and enforcement of U.S. environmental law.


Key Features:

  • Presents fresh, extensive coverage on hazardous waste law (RCRA) and Superfund law (CERCLA)
  • Examines the key statutes, case law and controversies involved in the regulation of natural resources
  • Surveys the broad range of regulations and legal principles that govern the protection of the environment in the United States
  • Analyses relevant statutes for specific issues including air and water pollution, climate change, endangered species, wilderness preservation and pesticides


This Advanced Introduction is a valuable resource for scholars and students of environmental law. It will also be beneficial for environmental lawyers, business executives, NGO leaders, policymakers and think tank analysts who work on environmental issues.

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About the Author

E. Donald Elliott, Former Professor of Law, Yale Law School, USA, 1981–2025, Yangzte River Distinguished Professor, Guangzhou Law School, China, Distinguished Adjunct Professor, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University and Partner, Earth & Water Law, Daniel C. Esty, Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy, Yale School of the Environment and Yale Law School and Adam Babich, Professor of Law, Law School, Tulane University, USA

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Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication date
2026
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1035331721
ISBN 13 
9781035331727
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
2
Number of pages
332

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