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Environmental law, policy, and economics [electronic resource] : reclaiming the environmental agenda /

by Ashford, Nicholas Askounes; Caldart, Charles C; ProQuest (Firm).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2008Description: xxxv, 1088 p. : ill.ISBN: ; .Subject(s): Environmental law -- United States | Environmental policy -- United States | Electronic booksOnline resources: Click to View
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.
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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