Subjects:

Other Jurisdictions , Australia

Contents:

PART 1 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

The Growth of Environmental Law

The Development of Environmental Law and Policy

Federal Government and Environment Protection

Environmental Legislation: Purpose, Structure and Content

Ecologically Sustainable Development

PART 2 RESOLVING ENVIRONMENTAL DISPUTES

Standing

Civil Remedies

Challenging Environmental Decision-making

Criminal Enforcement

PART 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT

Strategic Environmental Planning

Environmental Assessment of Projects and Activities

Environmental Impact Assessment

PART 4 POLLUTION CONTROL

Managing Pollution and Waste

PART 5 PROTECTION OF BIODIVERSITY

Managing Biodiversity: Habitats and Species

This respected and authoritative text focuses on the fundamental principles that underpin all environmental initiatives, equipping the reader with the ability to approach any environmental law with a clear understanding of how it is intended to work and how it will be interpreted.

The 6th edition has been updated to include new developments in policy, case law and legislation, and also reflects the ongoing international in?uence upon the development of Australian environmental law and policy.

The book is aimed at both undergraduate and postgraduate students of law, environmental science, environmental management and environmental economic disciplines, and is a valuable resource for non-government organisations, public servants, corporate officers and other practitioners.