Environmental Law: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
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This Very Short Introduction provides an overview of the main features of environmental law, and discusses how environmental law deals with multiple interests, socio-political conflicts, and the limits of knowledge about the environment. Showing how interdependent societies across the world have developed robust and legitimate bodies of law to address environmental problems, Elizabeth Fisher discusses some of the major issues involved in environmental law’s: nation statehood, power, the reframing role of law, the need to ensure real environmental improvements, and environmental justice. As Fisher explains, environmental law is, and will always be, necessary but inherently controversial.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Illustrated edition (26 Oct. 2017), OUP Oxford |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 168 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0198794185 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0198794189 |
| Dimensions | 17.27 x 1.02 x 10.92 cm |
by j.todd
good
by Lou C-A
Great little book and easy to understand.
by Amelia Lilith
I liked how well this book read. It is very informative and very useful for education however enjoyable to read, unlike text books. Thoroughly enjoyed this book!
by Catherine Maclay
Environmental issues have becoming pressing considerations for millions around the world for various, multi-faceted reasons. The handful of Environmental Law textbooks available in various jurisdictions written with legal academics and practitioners in mind do not make the topic accessible to the average person on the street whose life may be seriously affected by environmental conditions. This short introduction is an affordable and accessible introductory text which can assist the layperson to think about and identify how they can approach a lawyer for practical legal help with their environmental issues.
The text does not address the international, regional and national human rights frameworks that engage with Environmental Law and it would benefit from more practical case examples to illustrate how discrete problems in Environmental Law are and can be challenged effectively through legal processes so I have deducted one star for my review, but this introductory text is most certainly a vital investment for anyone looking at the most important issues of our age.