Subjects:

Environmental Law

Contents:

Part I: Introduction

The Client

1. Environmental Law in Outline

2. Environmental Rights and Principles

Part II: Substantive Areas of Law

3. Air

4. Anti-social Behaviour, Housing and Local Concerns

5. Climate Change

6. Contaminated Land

7. Environmental Permitting

8. Fishing, Farming and Animal Health

9. Human Health

10. Land Use Planning

11. Light

12. Noise

13. Property and Land Rights

14. Radiation and Hazardous Substances

15. Waste

16. Water

17. Wildlife and Nature Conservation

Part III: Practice and Procedure

18. Civil Law Practice and Procedure

19. Statutory Nuisance

20. Criminal Law Practice and Procedure

21. Public Law

22. Funding and Costs

23. Environmental Management

24. Environmental Assessment

25. Your Practice

The 'A Practical Approach' series is the perfect partner for practice work. Each title focuses on one field of the law and provides a comprehensive overview of the subject together with clear, practical advice and tips on issues likely to arise in practice. The books are also an excellent resource for those new to the law, where the expert overview and clear layout promotes clarity and ease of understanding.

A Practical Approach to Environmental Law provides comprehensive coverage of the full range of law and legislation relating to the environment, including; The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004; the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, written in a clear and user-friendly style.

To ensure accessibility and ease of reference, the book is organized into three sections, focussing in turn on; the principles of environmental protection such as the polluter pays principle, the precautionary principle, and sustainable development; substantive environmental law areas (such as noise, waste and water); and practice and procedure. The practice and procedure section covers remedies available under civil law, with practical advice on case management, injunctions and compensation, and costs. It also covers criminal law offences, procedures for prosecuting, and sentencing guidelines.

Very much a practical guide, A Practical Approach to Environmental Law makes extensive use of cross-referencing, examples, checklists, case studies, and key reference documents, to assist the practitioner in quickly locating the material they need, whilst also providing valuable context for the student coming to this complex subject for the first time.