ABSTRACT

First published in 1995. In this study, the author provides a lively and accessible account of the failure of the legal regime to protect the environment. Elizabeth Brubaker explores how legal reliance on property rights has been useful in opposing pollution of land and water. This title will be of interest to students of Environmental Studies, as well as to all those interest in a more secure future for the environment.

part I|41 pages

The Golden Age of Common Law Property Rights

chapter 1|10 pages

Thou Shalt Not Trespass

chapter 2|14 pages

So As Not to Harm Another

part II|56 pages

The Erosion of Common Law Property Rights

chapter 4|12 pages

In the Name of the Public Good

chapter 5|10 pages

Growth at All Costs

chapter 6|20 pages

The Defence of Statutory Authority

chapter 7|12 pages

Blinded Justice

part III|43 pages

Common Law Failings

chapter 8|11 pages

The Courts v. The Common Man

chapter 9|15 pages

Governments Gutting Their Holdings

chapter 10|16 pages

The Taxman’s Axe

part IV|51 pages

Nature’s Case for Restoring Strong Property Rights

chapter 11|13 pages

Alienable Rights

chapter 12|22 pages

No Expropriation Without Full Compensation

chapter 13|15 pages

The Gospel According to St. John