Ball & Bell on environmental law: The law and policy relating to the protection of the environment

by Simon Ball

Environmental law is one of the most rapidly expanding areas of law. It is also one of the fastest changing. This new edition, with its clear and up-to-date description of the law, will prove invaluable to students, practitioners and others concerned with the protection of the environment. Well established and highly regarded, Environmental Law addresses the general principles of the law surrounding this growing area. It explains the UK's approach to environmental regulation, as well as the domestic implications of European and international laws. It also deals with the law relating to specific environmental problems. The emphasis throughout is placed on how the law works in practice and the various remedies which are available. This fifth edition contains new chapters on contaminated land; environmental values and environmental law. It has been fully updated to take account of recent changes in the law The Climate Change Treaty The Landfill Directive The Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999 The Town and Country Planning Regulations 1999.

767 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000