Environmental law in Australia / Gerry Bates.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis Butterworths, 2013.

8th edition

83552

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: development control

10. Environmental impact assessment

Part D: Protection of biodiversity

11. Protected areas

12. Native vegetation

13. Native wildlife and threatened species

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

14. Management of natural resources

15. Pollution, waste and contaminated sites

16. Energy and climate change

Part F: Environmental litigation: enforcement and accountability

17. Standing in environmental litigation

18. Enforcement of environmental laws: remedies for regulators

19. Civil enforcement: remedies for citizens

20. Challenging environmental decision-making.

Previous edition: 2010

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780409332070

cxxvi, 964 pages ; 24 cm