Understanding Environmental Administration and Law, 3rd Edition - Softcover

Buck, Susan J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1597260363 ISBN 13: 9781597260367

Publisher: Island Press, 2006

Synopsis

Understanding Environmental Administration and Law provides an engaging, introductory overview of environmental policy. Author Susan J. Buck explores the process through which policy is made, the political environment in which it is applied, and the statutory and case laws that are critical to working within the regulatory system. This revised and expanded third edition adds case studies that help bring the subject to life and includes new material on:

• the Bush Administration and its approach to administering environmental laws
• the continuing evolution of environmentalism and the changing role of environmental regulation in the United States
• the development and implementation of environmental agreements at the international level
• the impacts and implications of globalization

Understanding Environmental Administration and Law provides a framework for understanding the law as a managerial tool.

About this title

About the Author

Susan Buck is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of Environmental Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has written The Global Commons (Island Press, 1998), a major text in public administration, and contributed numerous articles and book chapters on environmental policy and law.

Review

"Among its many virtues, this is an excellent introduction to environmental law for a college audience. Understanding Environmental Administration and Law is clearly and concisely written with numerous, interesting case studies to sustain the reader's interest." (Walter A. Rosenbaum Professor of Political Science, University of Florida)

"Business managers, policy analysts and students have long needed an introductory guide to environmental law and the administrative process. Now comes the second edition of Understanding Environmental Administration and Law—a logical starting point for informed public dialogue on some of the most important issues confronting our nation." (Eric A. Goldstein Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council)

"Those who work within or on the periphery of the environmental regulatory system will find their understanding of the system enhanced. New entrants into the field will get a guided discovery lesson on the basics." (California Lawyer Magazine)

Edition details

• Publisher: Island Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1597260363
• ISBN 13: 9781597260367
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 304