Environmental law
Subtitle: a conceptual and pragmatic approach
By: David M. Driesen ... [et al.].
Publisher: Aspen Publishers; Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York; Austin
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780735561823
Subjects: Environmental law -- United States; Environmental protection -- United States; Liability for environmental damages -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The nature of environmental problems; title: Common law solutions; title: From common law to administrative law; title: The goals and objectives of environmental statutes; title: Effects-based standards; title: Technology-based standard setting; title: Cost-benefit approaches; title: Traditional regulation; title: Economic incentives; title: Information-based approaches; title: Moving upstream : pollution prevention and recycling; title: Private cleanup responsibility; title: Allocation of government responsibility; title: Decision-making for international environmental; title: Detecting violations : permitting, monitoring, record-keeping, and reporting; title: Government enforcement; title: Citizen enforcement.