Guide to EU Environmental Law

This primer on EU environmental law and policy is written by two respected scholars and is designed for a nonlegal audience and lawyers trained in other jurisdictions. It explains the basics of the European legal system and EU's overarching legal strategies for environmental management, including pollution, ecosystem management, and climate change. It also includes summaries, discussion questions, and illustrative features.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 27 October 2020
Publisher: University of California Press

This groundbreaking primer, penned by two esteemed scholars with international recognition, seamlessly condenses European Union environmental law and policy into a user-friendly guide, catering to both nonlegal individuals and lawyers with expertise in other jurisdictions. The first section delves into the fundamentals of the European legal system, encompassing key actors, diverse types of laws, and regulatory instruments. The subsequent section explores the overarching legal frameworks employed by the EU to address environmental concerns, including pollution control, ecosystem management, and climate change mitigation. Each chapter is accompanied by concise summaries of key concepts, thought-provoking discussion questions, and informative spotlights that provide concise overviews of specific topics. With a highly accessible structure and insightful illustrative features, A Guide to EU Environmental Law emerges as a much-needed synthetic resource on EU environmental law, particularly valuable for students and professionals engaged in environmental policy or environmental science. Additionally, this text can be read in conjunction with the authors' A Guide to US Environmental Law, offering a comparative perspective on how two significant jurisdictions worldwide address critical environmental challenges.

Weight: 428g
Dimension: 154 x 228 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780520295223