| Taking Back Eden: Eight Environmental Cases That Changed the World Contributor(s): Houck, Oliver A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1597266485 ISBN-13: 9781597266482 Publisher: Island Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 Annotation: "Taking Back Eden" is a set of case studies of environmental lawsuits brought in eight countries around the world, including the U.S, beginning in the 1960s. The book conveys what is in fact a revolution in the field of law: ordinary citizens (and lawyers) using their standing "as citizens" in challenging corporate practices and government policies to change not just the way the environment is defended but the way that the public interest is recognized in law. Oliver Houck, a well-known environmental attorney, professor of law, and extraordinary storyteller, vividly depicts the places protected, as well as the litigants who pursued the cases, their strategies, and the judges and other government officials who ruled on them. This book will appeal to upperclass undergraduates, graduate students, and to all citizens interested in protecting the environment. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Environmental - Law | Natural Resources - Law | Land Use |
| Dewey: 344.046 |
| LCCN: 2009020226 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Taking Back Eden is a set of case studies of environmental lawsuits brought in eight countries around the world, including the U.S, beginning in the 1960s. The book conveys what is in fact a revolution in the field of law: ordinary citizens (and lawyers) using their standing as citizens in challenging corporate practices and government policies to change not just the way the environment is defended but the way that the public interest is recognized in law. Oliver Houck, a well-known environmental attorney, professor of law, and extraordinary storyteller, vividly depicts the places protected, as well as the litigants who pursued the cases, their strategies, and the judges and other government officials who ruled on them. This book will appeal to upperclass undergraduates, graduate students, and to all citizens interested in protecting the environment. |