Environment and Law

A concise introduction to the role of law in environmental protection. It offers a greater understanding of international and national environmental law and has case studies from all over the world.

David Wilkinson is a Lecturer in Environmental Law at Keele University.

Preface, Table of Cases, Full names of Law Reports, Glossary, Introduction Chapter 1. Law and legal systems Chapter 2. Legal concepts of environment Chapter 3. Sources of environmental law Chapter 4. Principles of environmental law Chapter 5. Techniques of environmental law Chapter 6. The economics of environmental law Chapter 7. Science, law and the environment Chapter 8. Environmental ethics in law Chapter 9. Politics, law and the environment