Eu environmental law / Geert Van Calster, Leonie Reins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Calster, Geert van, author.

Reins, Leonie, 1987- author.

Series:

Elgar European law.

Elgar European Law Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental law--European Union countries.

Environmental law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (382 pages).

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, England ; Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

This highly accessible book gives readers a thorough and nuanced overview of European environmental law, covering on the basic framework and principles as well as substantive law. It provides much-needed insight into a crucial area of legal practice throughout the EU; at a time when environmental law in Member States is becoming ever less 'national' and EU regulation is growing in scope and importance. The book provides state-of-the-art insights into key pieces of legislation and topical developments in various areas of environmental regulation. The first part offers a succinct overview of the framework of European environmental law and the fundamental principles that govern it. This part covers the creation, implementation and enforcement of environmental regulations and includes dedicated chapters on in particular environmental impact assessment and environmental liability. The chapters in the second part offer in-depth analysis of the substantive law in key areas, including biodiversity, air quality, waste and chemicals regulation, and climate change. European environmental regulation is becoming more complex and interrelated, making it a crucial field of study for European law graduates and an area of increasing exposure to the legal profession and in industry. This much-needed book combines detailed legal analysis with a concise and accessible style, making it an ideal companion for students, academics and professionals alike.

Contents:

Setting the context

Principles of European environmental law

Environmental law-making in the EU

Implementation and enforcement

Public participatory rights

Additional tools in implementing European environmental law

Environmental and strategic impact assessments

Environmental liability and environmental crime

State aid and competition law

Biodiversity and nature conservation

Water protection legislation and policy

Noise pollution legislation and policy

Air pollution legislation and policy

Climate change legislation and policy

Waste legislation and policy

Chemicals legislation and policy

Trade and the environment.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78254-918-8