Environmental law in Australia / Gerry Bates.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Butterworths, 2010.

7th ed.

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Environmental law -- Australia.

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. Environmental 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. Environmental legislation : purpose, structure and content

Chapter 7. Ecologically sustainable development : the template for environmental management

Part C. Environmental assessment : strategic and project-based

Chapter 8. Strategic environmental planning

Chapter 9. Environmental assessment of projects and activities

Chapter 10. Environmental impact assessment

Part D. Environmental management : protecting natural assets and environmental values

Chapter 11. Management of natural resources

Chapter 12. Protection of biodiversity

Chapter 13. Pollution, waste and contaminated sites

Chapter 14. Energy and climate change

Part E. Environmental litigation : enforcement and accountability

Chapter 15. Standing in environmental litigation

Chapter 16. Enforcement of environmental laws : remedies for regulators

Chapter 17. Civil enforcement : remedies for citizens

Chapter 18. Challenging environmental decision-making.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780409326598

lxxxix, 804 p. ; 24 cm