Environmental Justice: Who Does the Bell Toll For?

Author: Wang Jin
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This book contains 12 cases, almost all of which are classic rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court. One case is related to standing, three are related to national environmental policy law, two are related to the Clean Air Act, one is related to land use law, and one is related to hazardous waste law. These cases include both partial agreements and disagreements among judges, as well as dissenting opinions. They nearly cover all major areas of current U.S. environmental legislation, giving readers a general outline of the U.S. environmental legal framework. The 12 cases included in this book are classic environmental litigation rulings made by U.S. federal courts from the 1970s to the early 21st century, covering almost all fields of U.S. environmental law. This book is the first systematic introduction to classic environmental law rulings of the U.S. federal courts in China. To help readers understand these cases, the compiler provides a brief introduction to the relevant laws for each case at the beginning of each chapter. Additionally, the book includes background knowledge needed to read it in the chapter. Another highlight of this book is that it not only details the court opinions of each case but also faithfully records partial agreements, partial disagreements, and dissenting opinions of certain judges. Such a judgment that documents various opinions and their exchanges is clearly closer to the essence of legal analysis, closer to the verbal sparring in court, and more engaging for readers, making them feel as if they are witnessing the scene in court. This book is suitable for faculty and students of higher law schools, legal professionals, government officials, and those passionate about environmental public welfare. It can also be used as a case study textbook for higher law schools.