Environmental law, policy, and economics
Subtitle: reclaiming the environmental agenda
By: Nicholas A. Ashford, Charles C. Caldart.
Contributors: Caldart, Charles C.
Publisher: The MIT Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780262012386
Subjects: Environmental law -- United States; Environmental policy -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The origin and nature of evironmental contamination; title: The nature and assessment of the harm; title: Economics and the environment; title: Addressing pollution through the tort system; title: Administrative law: the roles of congress, the president, the agencies, and the courts in shaping environmental policy; title: Limiting exposure to outdoor air contaminants: the Clean Air Act: Part one: Stationary sources Part two: Mobile sources; title: Protection of surface waters, wetlands, and drinking water: the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act; title: Regulation of hazardous wastes: RCRA, CERCLA, and hazardous waste facility siting; title: The right to know: mandatory disclosure of information regarding chemical risks; title: Enforcement: encouraging compliance with environmental laws; title: Alternative forms of government intervention to promote pollution reduction; title: The design and implementation of policies to promote pollution prevention and primary accident prevention; title: Epilogue - beyond pollution control and prevention: sustainable development.