Environmental law in Australia / Gerry Bates.

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

7th edition

76223

Environmental law -- Australia.

Part A: The development of environmental law: institutions, influences and instruments

1. The growth of environmental law

2. Environmental law: the social and legal context

3. Environment protection and the common law

4. International environmental law

Part B: Implementation of environmental law

5. Federal governance and environment protection

6. Environmental legislation: purpose, structure and content

7. Ecologically sustainable development: the template for environmental management

Part C: Environmental assessment: strategic and project-based

8. Strategic environmental planning

9. Environmental assessment of projects and activities

10. Environmental impact assessment

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

11. Management of natural resources

12. Protection of natural resources

13. Pollution, waste and contaminated sites

14. Energy and climate change

Part E: Environmental litigation: enforcement and accountability

15. Standing in environmental litigation

16. Enforcement of environmental laws: remedies for regulators

17. Civil enforcement: remedies for citizens

18. Challenging environmental decision-making.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780409326598

lxxxix, 804 pages ; 24 cm