Published: April 2018
Page Count: 446
ISBN (Digital): 978-1-4533-8976-8

Environmental Law: Legal Studies of the Environment and Natural Resources

Version 2.0
By Lisa Johnson

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Key Features

Covers the current status and pending issues in environmental law.
Discusses environmental issues in the context of regulatory environment.
Introduces students to basic legal concepts, such as the structure of the court systems.
Real-world cases illustrate the legal concepts presented in each chapter.
Discussion Questions present ethical dilemmas relevant to the natural environment and the legal issues presented.
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Environmental Law introduces undergraduate and beginner law students to the full range of issues in environmental law. The author reviews recently adjudicated and pending cases to provide a rich context of the topics presented. The book features comprehensive coverage of common law, constitutional law, dispute resolution, and administrative law as they apply to environmental issues.

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Influences and Recurrent Themes

1.3 A Brief History of Environmental Law

1.4 Ethical Perspectives and Worldviews Concerning the Natural Environment

1.5 Economics and Regulation

1.6 End-of-Chapter Material

Chapter 2: The Legal System in the United States

2.1 Differences Between Civil and Criminal Law

2.2 Sources of Law

2.3 Structure of Court Systems

2.4 Civil Litigation

2.5 End-of-Chapter Material

Chapter 3: Property

3.1 Property Law Basics

3.2 Acquisition of Property

3.3 Scope of Interests in Real Property

3.4 Ownership Concepts

3.5 End-of-Chapter Material

Chapter 4: Tort Law and Environmental Harm

4.1 Tort Law Basics

4.2 Intentional Tort

4.3 Negligence

4.4 Strict Liability

4.5 Multiple-Party Toxic Torts Cases

4.6 End-of-Chapter Materials

Chapter 5: Contracts and Environmental Harm

5.1 Contract Basics

5.2 Assessing Environmental Damage to Real Property before Contracting to Purchase

5.3 Warranty, Indemnification, and Disclaimer

5.4 Leases

5.5 Product Liability Law

5.6 End-of-Chapter Materials

Chapter 6: Constitutional Law: Land Use, Commerce, Federalism

6.1 Zoning

6.2 Constitutional Issues in Land Use Regulation

6.3 The Commerce Clause

6.4 The Supremacy Clause

6.5 The Property Clause: Federal Public Land Laws

6.6 End-of-Chapter Materials

Chapter 7: Administrative Law

7.1 Sources of Agency Power

7.2 Powers of Agencies

7.3 Limitations on Agency Power

7.4 End-of-Chapter Materials

Chapter 8: Statutory Law

8.1 Federal Environmental Policy

8.2 Federal Statutes Related to Animals

8.3 Federal Public Lands

8.4 Pollution Control

8.5 Pesticides and Toxic Substances

8.6 Solid and Hazardous Wastes

8.7 End-of-Chapter Materials

Chapter 9: International Law and Global Environmental Issues

9.1 International Law Overview

9.2 Trade and the Environment

9.3 Extraterritorial Application of Laws

Instructor’s Manual

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Lisa Johnson

University of Puget Sound

Lisa Johnson is a distinguished professor at the University of Puget Sound, where she serves as the Director of the School of Business and Leadership. She holds a JD with a certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law from the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, a PhD from Portland State University in Public Affairs and Policy, an MPA with a focus on international environmental policy from Indiana University, and an MFA from Pacific Lutheran University.