Law : Environmental

I see soil in a new light, and I wonder about my own lawn and garden. What have I sprinkled on my backyard? Is somebody using my home, my food, to recycle toxic waste? It seems unbelievable, outlandish -- but what if it's true?. A riveting exposé, Fateful Harvest tells the story of Patty Martin -- the mayor of a small Washington town called Quincy -- who discovers American industries are dumping toxic waste into farmers' fields and home gardens by labeling it "fertilizer." She becomes outraged at the failed crops, sick horses, and rare diseases in her town, as well as the threats to her children's health. Yet, when she blows the whistle on a nationwide problem, Patty Martin is nearly run out of town. Duff Wilson, whose Seattle Times series on this story was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, provides the definitive account of a new and alarming environmental scandal. Fateful Harvest is a gripping study of corruption and courage, of recklessness and reckoning. It is a story that speaks to the greatest fears -- and ultimate hope -- in us all. more...

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‘Lundqvist and Biel grapple with the serious problem of getting governments at different levels to cooperate in the struggle to solve environmental problems. The authors use social science principles to understand the conflicts that can arise in democracies that reflect local national regional and global constituencies. Given that these bodies set the policies that have crucial influence on the myriad acts contributing to environmental destruction this book is essential reading for policy-makers everywhere and at all levels and for citizens who elect them.’ Professor Robert Gifford University of Victoria Canada International agreements such as the Kyoto Protocol EU regulation and country-specific national climate policies offer some hope of addressing climate change. But all too often implementation of these high level objectives is derailed at the sub-national local and - perhaps most important - individual level by a variety of structural policy and perceived barriers that result in a failure of effective action. Drawing on original research from Sweden a world leader in effective environmental solutions this volume examines the difficulties of aligning climate policy from international to national and sub-national levels. The authors address the full range of barriers and complexities including governance structures the relationship between 'experts' and the public political feasibility tax measures perceptions of 'fairness' and self-interest and the importance of environmental values. Also covered are the roles and perceptions of organizations and professions the place of carbon-free technologies (such as wind power) the relationship between national and EU regulations and the monumental challenge of governing the climate in a bordered and divided world. This volume is a vital source of information for all those seeking to create effective coordinated responses to the challenge of climate change. more...

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This is the ideal book for GIS users in law enforcement who want to learn more about the technology or who wish to get started using GIS in their agency. more...

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Offers an assessment of the principles and best practice of Environmental Enforcement Authorities (EEAs) throughout the world with a focus on Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, east and south-east Asia and various other OECD, transition and developing countries. This book assesses structures, expertise and capacity, financing, permitting, and more. more...

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Presents a collection of expert voices commenting on the interdisciplinary field of trade and the environment. This title synthesizes the themes of the collection, which is divided into three sections: trade and environmental quality; trade and environmental politics, and trade and environmental policy. more...

Price: $210.00