A Practical Approach to Environmental Law

The A Practical Approach series is the perfect partner for practice work. Each title focuses on one field of the law and provides a comprehensive overview of the subject together with clear, practical advice and tips on issues likely to arise in practice. The books are also an excellent resource for those new to the law, where the expert overview and clear layout promotes clarity and ease of understanding. A Practical Approach to
Environmental Law provides comprehensive coverage of the full range of law and legislation relating to the environment, including; The Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004; the Planning
and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004; and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, written in a clear and user-friendly style. To ensure accessibility and ease of reference, the book is organized into three sections, focussing in turn on; the principles of environmental protection such as the polluter pays principle, the precautionary principle, and sustainable development; substantive environmental law areas (such as noise, waste and water); and practice and procedure.
The practice and procedure section covers remedies available under civil law, with practical advice on case management, injunctions and compensation, and costs. It also covers criminal law offences,
procedures for prosecuting, and sentencing guidelines. Very much a practical guide, A Practical Approach to Environmental Law makes extensive use of cross-referencing, examples, checklists, case studies, and key reference documents, to assist the practitioner in quickly locating the material they need, whilst also providing valuable context for the student coming to this complex subject for the first time.

Author Biography

Dr Paul Stookes is a Solicitor-Advocate at Richard Burton. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive of the Environmental Law Foundation, and was also specialist adviser to the European Commission, the UNEP Global Judges Programme in Nairobi; and the Environmental Audit Committee’s 2004-5 Inquiry: Environmental Crime. He lectures part-time at the University of Hertfordshire, specializing in environmental and planning law. He is co-author of People Power (Lawpack,
2008), Civil Law Aspects of Environmental Justice (Defray ELF, 2003), and Environmental Action: A Guide for Individuals and Communities (ELF, 2008).