ABSTRACT

Planners and lawyers engaged in the formulation and implementation of plans affecting the environment should have a working knowledge of the legal principles affecting those plans. They should also be familiar with the principles of environmental law. However, environmental law has not been a traditional part of the curriculum of law schools. Many practicing lawyers have never taken a course in environmental law; nor have many of the judges charged with deciding cases whose outcome may have consequences for the environment.

In the interest of counteracting this lack of knowledge, Legal Foundations of Environmental Planning integrates excerpts from more than seventy-five court case rulings to illustrate the system of environmental laws and the problems of enforcement.

Dedicated specifically to discussions on legal theories and procedures, air pollution, water pollution, and control of population growth and distribution, this sourcebook also includes an extensive glossary of environmental terms. It is a valuable aid for students, legal specialists, public officials, environmental professionals, and urban planners.

part One|173 pages

Legal Theories and Procedures

chapter A|90 pages

Legal Theories on Which Suits May Be Based

chapter B|30 pages

Who May Sue?

chapter D|31 pages

Defenses to Environmental Law Suits

chapter E|8 pages

Judicial Remedies

part Two|117 pages

Air Pollution

chapter A|8 pages

Introduction 1

chapter B|1 pages

Private Law Suits

chapter C|77 pages

Federal Regulation: The Clean Air Act

chapter E|21 pages

Local Regulation

part Three|125 pages

Water Pollution

chapter B|12 pages

Private Rights and Remedies

chapter C|87 pages

The Federal Clean Water Act

chapter D|14 pages

Federal Safe Drinking Water Act

part Four|111 pages

Control of Population Growth and Distribution