Author Description

"Environmental law in Canada has undergone a dramatic and momentous evolution from the shift of the 20th to the 21st century. Issues and cases in environmental law attract media attention to an unprecedented degree. This book is a genuine innovation amongst books on environmental law and policy, as it provides a bridge between the worlds of "law on the books"--The statutes, regulations and cases which comprise the jurisprudence of environmental law - and "law in the streets". The major topics of environmental law - Constitutional Division of Powers, Regulation of Pollution, Common Law Litigation including Class Actions and Toxic Torts are situated within the broader social context throughout the book. Topics such as the Impact of Trade on Environmental Protection, Climate Change, Regulation of Toxic Substances, Risk Assessment, and the Protection of Green Spaces and Species are given particular emphasis. There are over 80 figures designed to illustrate central aspects of the legal and policy landscape, as well as over a dozen case summaries. Those case summaries provide overviews of the legal rulings in many of the most significant environmental cases across Canada, and emphasizes their implications for the future development of environmental law and policy."--pub. desc.