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Environmental law, policy, and economics : reclaiming the environmental agenda / Nicholas A. Ashford, Charles C. Caldart.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c2008.Description: xxxv, 1088 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780262012386 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 0262012383 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 344.7304/6 22 ASH
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Table of contents

Introduction xxxiii

1 The nature and origins of Environmental contamination 1

2 Nature and assessment of the harm 45

3 Economics and the environment 127

4 Addressing pollution through the tort system 189

5 Administrative law: the roles of congress, the president, the agencies, and the courts in shaping environmental policy 241

6 The Clean Air Act and the regulation of stationary sources 343

7 The regulation of mobile sources under the Clean Air Act 461

8 Protection of surface waters, wetlands, and drinking water: the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act 579

9 Regulation of hazardous wastes: RCRA, CERCLA, and hazardous waste facility siting 693

10 The right to know: mandatory disclosure of information regarding chemical risks 771

11 Enforcement: encouraging compliance with environmental statutes 807

12 Alternative forms of government intervention to promote pollution reduction 879

13 Policies to promote pollution prevention and inherent safety 967

14 Epilogue - beyond pollution control and prevention: sustainable development.1043

About the Authors 1053

Index of Cases 1055

Subject Index 1061


Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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