Lawyers, Swamps, and Money
U.S. Wetland Law, Policy, and Politics
Seiten
2011
Island Press (Verlag)
978-1-59726-815-8 (ISBN)
Island Press (Verlag)
978-1-59726-815-8 (ISBN)
A guide to the complex set of laws governing America's wetlands. After explaining the importance of these critical natural areas, it examines the evolution of federal law, principally the Clean Water Act, designed to protect them. It explores topics including the fundamentals of administrative law.
"Lawyers, Swamps, and Money" is an accessible, engaging guide to the complex set of laws governing America's wetlands. After explaining the importance of these critical natural areas, this book examines the evolution of federal law, principally the Clean Water Act, designed to protect them. Readers will explore topics including the fundamentals of administrative law; the geographic scope and activities covered by the Clean Water Act; the role of entrepreneurial wetland mitigation banking; and, private property rights. This book concludes with insightful policy recommendations. A prominent legal scholar, Royal C. Gardner has a rare knack for describing landmark cases and key statutes with uncommon clarity and even humour. Students and professionals will gain the thorough understanding of administrative law needed to navigate wetlands policy - and they may even enjoy it.
"Lawyers, Swamps, and Money" is an accessible, engaging guide to the complex set of laws governing America's wetlands. After explaining the importance of these critical natural areas, this book examines the evolution of federal law, principally the Clean Water Act, designed to protect them. Readers will explore topics including the fundamentals of administrative law; the geographic scope and activities covered by the Clean Water Act; the role of entrepreneurial wetland mitigation banking; and, private property rights. This book concludes with insightful policy recommendations. A prominent legal scholar, Royal C. Gardner has a rare knack for describing landmark cases and key statutes with uncommon clarity and even humour. Students and professionals will gain the thorough understanding of administrative law needed to navigate wetlands policy - and they may even enjoy it.
Royal C. Gardner is Professor of Law and Director of the Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy at Stetson University.
| Verlagsort | Washington |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 153 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Umweltrecht | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-59726-815-1 / 1597268151 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-59726-815-8 / 9781597268158 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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