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Environmental law, policy, and economics : reclaiming the environmental agenda
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- Creator
- Nicholas A. Ashford, Charles C. Caldart
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
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- Publication
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- Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, [2008]
- ©2008
- Physical Details
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- xxxv, 1088 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 0262012383, 9780262012386
- OCLC
- ocm78893577
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- The nature and origins of environmental contamination -- Nature and assessment of the harm -- Economics and the environment -- Addressing pollution through the tort system -- Administrative law: the roles of Congress, the president, the agencies, and the courts in shaping environmental policy -- The Clean Air Act and the regulation of stationary sources -- The regulation of mobile sources under the Clean Air Act -- Protection of surface waters, wetlands, and drinking water: the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act -- Regulation of hazardous wastes: RCRA, CERCLA, and hazardous waste facility siting -- The right to know: mandatory disclosure of information regarding chemical risks -- Enforcement: encouraging compliance with environmental statutes -- Alternative forms of government intervention to promote pollution reduction -- Policies to promote pollution prevention and inherent safety -- Epilogue - beyond pollution control and prevention: sustainable development