Description
Environmental Law and Policy Casebook provides students with a comprehensive introduction to environmental policy, federal environmental statutes, and the regulatory process in the United States. The casebook focuses not only on the structure and details of environmental law but also on the difficult policy choices that arise when environmental objectives must be balanced against competing social and economic goals.
A central focus of the book is understanding how environmental tradeoffs are resolved in complex regulatory contexts. Students examine the political and institutional forces that influence environmental regulation, including the roles of the federal government, interest groups, administrative agencies, and other participants in the policymaking process.
The casebook also addresses contemporary environmental challenges, with particular attention to climate change and greenhouse gas regulation. Students explore how existing federal statutory frameworks are used to address emerging environmental problems and how regulatory institutions respond to changing scientific, political, and legal circumstances.
The updated edition incorporates new developments in the law concerning natural resource management, water pollution, and climate change. Substantial introductory materials, extensive notes, and discussion questions help students understand complex legal issues and prepare for productive classroom discussion.
Combining legal cases, policy analysis, statutory frameworks, and contemporary environmental issues, this casebook provides a useful foundation for students studying environmental law, environmental policy, administrative law, natural resources law, and climate regulation.
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