| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) |
| Series |
Routledge library editions. Environmental policy |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I: The Golden Age of Common Law Property Rights; 1. Thou Shalt Not Trespass; 2. So As Not to Harm Another; 3. Without Obstruction, Diversion or Corruption; Part II: The Erosion of Common Law Property Rights; 4. In the Name of the Public Good; 5. Growth at All Costs; 6. The Defence of Statutory Authority; 7. Blinded Justice; Part Ill: Common Law Failings; 8. The Courts v. The Common Man; 9. Governments Gutting Their Holdings; 10. The Taxman's Axe |
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Part IV: Nature's Case for Restoring Strong Property Rights11. Alienable Rights; 12. No Expropriation Without Full Compensation; 13. The Gospel According to St. John; Appendices: Wisdom of the Ages; A. Trespass Case Summaries; B. Private Nuisance Case Summaries; C. Riparian Rights Case Summaries; Works Cited; Index of Cases; Index |
| Summary |
First published in 1995. In this study, the author provides a lively and accessible account of the failure of the legal regime to protect the environment. Elizabeth Brubaker explores how legal reliance on property rights has been useful in opposing pollution of land and water. This title will be of interest to students of Environmental Studies, as well as to all those interest in a more secure future for the environment |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Environmental law.
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Property.
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LAW -- Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
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Environmental law
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Property
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429259586 |
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0429259581 |
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9780429521768 |
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0429521766 |
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9780429535239 |
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0429535236 |
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9780429549939 |
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0429549938 |
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