Research handbook on environmental regulation / edited by David Williamson (professor emeritus, University of Staffordshire and honorary senior research fellow, Law Department, University of Manchester), Gary Lynch-Wood (senior lecturer, Law Department, University of Manchester, UK and the City University of Hong Kong) and Agne Prochorskaite (independent researcher).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Williamson, David, editor.

Lynch-Wood, Gary, editor.

Prochorskaite, Agne, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar handbooks in energy, the environment and climate change

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental law--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Environmental law.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (488 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This book provides a timely and comprehensive analysis of how regulation can be leveraged to address worsening environmental harm, particularly in key areas such as water pollution and deforestation. Leading scholars outline the theoretical underpinnings of regulation and their practical applications, demonstrating how regulation manifests across various environmental domains and within social and policy contexts. The book provides crucial insights into the intensifying global climate crises, focusing on the regulation of issues such as air, land, plastic and microplastic waste pollution. Chapters explore challenges and successes in the field, covering key topics including responsive and risk-based regulation, environmental permitting, water law and governance, market mechanisms and capacity-building in international climate law. The Research Handbook on Environmental Regulation is an essential read for scholars and students of environmental law, political science, business, geography and climate studies. It is also beneficial for national and international government agencies looking to tackle the current climate crisis"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Introduction to the research handbook on environmental regulation / David Williamson, Gary Lynch-Wood, and Agne Prochorskaite

Part I: Applying regulatory theory to environmental regulation

2. The economic theory of environmental regulation / Andrew Angus

3. Responsive regulation in the context of environmental regulation / Jeroen van der Heijden

4. Reflexive governance and law / Sabine Weiland

5. Regulating environmental risks: Epistemic and political challenges of risk-based approaches to environmental regulation / Cameron Holley and Carley Bartlett

6. Environmental regulation by nudge / Marta Santos Silva

7. Structural choices for environmental regulation / David Williamson and Gary Lynch-Wood

8. Users in low-carbon transitions: Adaptive regulation, citizen-centredness and energy communities / Siddharth Sareen

Part II: Evaluation of regulatory techniques

9. The challenges of environmental permitting and industrial pollution control in the green transition / Patrik Söderholm

10. Market mechanisms in environmental regulation / Donald J. Kochan

11. Transnational private environmental regulation: Are states striking back? / Errol Meidinger

12. Is self-regulation sustainable? Broad scopes, blurred signals, and contested values / Mallory Elise Flowers

13. From mixes of regulation to regulatory pluralism / Deborah Curran

Part III: Using regulation to tackle environmental problems

14. Enabling legal capacity for Paris implementation: Communities of practice, climate justice, and the law / Tejas Rao and Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger

15. Air pollution and the global political economy of regulation / Reece Walters and Alexander Baird

16. Using regulation to tackle land pollution / Ravi Naidu, Solmaz Bidast, Bhabananda Biswas, and Reinikainen Jussi

17. Essence of water: Evolving perspectives on international water law and governance / Fozia Nazir Lone

18. Microplastic threat: New studies and policies to reduce plastic waste pollution in the marine environment / Arup Kumar Poddar

19. Regulating plastics across life cycles / Rosalind Malcolm

20. Chemical safety assessment: A study in regulatory entrenchment / Robert Lee, Aleksandra Čavoski, and Laura Holden

21. Navigating the legal framework towards a safe disposal of nuclear waste in Europe / Jakub Handrlica

22. Biodiversity basics: The biodiversity crisis and popular regulatory approaches for its mitigation / Ebba Hooft Toomey and Tineke Lambooy

23. Deforestation and forest degradation regulations / Metodi Sotirov

24. Regulation and desertification / Ian Hannam

25. Regulation of genetically modified organisms: Objectives, approaches, principles, concepts, and instruments / Hans-Georg Dederer

26. US hydraulic fracturing: A case study in evolving environmental governance / Hannah J. Wiseman

27. Environmental regulation and regulatory takings / Chris Tollefson and Anthony Ho

28. Concluding remarks / David Williamson, Gary Lynch-Wood, and Agne Prochorskaite.

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781789903362 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.