Environmental law, policy, and economics : reclaiming the environmental agenda /
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
MIT Press,
[2008]
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only |
Table of Contents:
- The nature and origins of evironmental contamination
- Nature and assessment of the harm
- Economics and the environment
- Addressing pollution through the tort system
- Administrative law: the roles of Congress, the president, the agencies, and the courts in shaping environmental policy
- The Clean Air Act and the regulation of stationary sources
- The regulation of mobile sources under the Clean Air Act
- Protection of surface waters, wetlands, and drinking water: the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act
- Regulation of hazardous wastes: RCRA, CERCLA, and hazardous waste facility siting
- The right to know: mandatory disclosure of information regarding chemical risks
- Enforcement: encouraging compliance with environmental statutes
- Alternative forms of government intervention to promote pollution reduction
- Policies to promote pollution prevention and inherent safety
- Epilogue - beyond pollution control and prevention: sustainable development.