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Environmental Law in Australia, 10th Edition

Environmental Law in Australia, 10th Edition

Author: Gerry Bates
Publisher: LexisNexis Australia
ISBN: 9780409349115
Published In: July 2019
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
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This leading text examines environmental law across all Australian jurisdictions. Written in a clear and accessible style, it explains the fundamental principles underpinning all environmental initiatives. The ninth edition covers all relevant developments in policy, case law and legislation.

Environmental Law in Australia provides a clear and authoritative discussion of the fundamental principles underpinning all environmental initiatives. The author explains how the involvement of the law adds value to the design and implementation of environmental policy, providing an impartial process for resolving conflicts about breaches of the law and environmental decision-making.

The ninth edition has been fully revised and extensively updated to cover all relevant new developments in policy, case law and legislation, such as the introduction of national biosecurity legislation, updates on international case law relating to whales and climate litigation, new material on mining and coal seam gas, new case law on public interest litigation, criminal prosecutions and review of environmental decision-making. Significant developments also include:

     •     a new chapter on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth)
     •     a new chapter on waste and contaminated lands
     •     new material on practical approaches to implementing principles of sustainable development
     •     amendments to the chapter on climate and energy following the repeal of clean energy legislation

The book is designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students of law, environmental science, environmental management and environmental economic disciplines, enabling readers to approach any environmental law with a clear understanding of how it is intended to work and how it will be interpreted. It is also a valuable resource for non-government organisations, public servants, corporate officers and other practitioners.

Features

     •     Comprehensive coverage of fundamental environmental law principles
     •     Authoritative, experienced author
     •     Equips readers with a clear understanding of the law to apply to problems in practice

Part A: The Development of Environmental Law: Institutions, Influences and Instruments

     Chapter 1.     The Growth of Environmental Law
     Chapter 2.     Environmental Law: The Social and Legal Context
     Chapter 3.     Environment Protection and the Common Law
     Chapter 4.     International Environmental Law

Part B: Implementation of Environmental Law

     Chapter 5.     Federal Governance and Environment Protection
     Chapter 6.     The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBCA)
     Chapter 7.     Environmental Legislation: Purpose, Structure and Content
     Chapter 8.     Ecologically Sustainable Development: The Template for Environmental Management

Part C: Environmental Planning and Assessment: Strategic and Project-Based

     Chapter 9.     Strategic Environmental Planning
   Chapter 10.     Development Control
   Chapter 11.     Environmental Impact Assessment

Part D: Protection of Biodiversity

   Chapter 12.     Protected Areas
   Chapter 13.     Native Vegetation
   Chapter 14.     Native Wildlife and Threatened Species

Part E: Environmental Management: Protecting Natural Assets and Environmental Values

   Chapter 15.     Pollution Control Waste and Contaminated Sites
   Chapter 16.     Waste and Contaminated Lands
   Chapter 17.     Energy and Climate Change
   Chapter 18.     Management of Natural Resources

Part F: Environmental Litigation: Enforcement and Accountability

   Chapter 19.     Standing in Environmental Litigation
   Chapter 20.     Enforcement of Environmental Laws: Remedies for Regulators
   Chapter 21.     Civil Enforcement: Remedies for Citizens
   Chapter 22.     Challenging Environmental Decision-making

Dr Gerry Bates is a leading specialist in environmental law and policy, and Adjunct Professor at the University of Sydney. He teaches at the University of Sydney and the University of NSW. He is a former board member of the NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water and former Director of Kimbriki Environmental Enterprises, a regional landfill and waste recovery centre on Sydney’s northern beaches. Dr Bates has published extensively in the area and is editor-in-chief of the Environment and Planning Law Journal.