Environmental Law. Fifth Edition
- Publisher:
- Irwin Law Inc.
- Publication date:
- 2019-06-22
- Authors:
- Jamie Benidickson
- ISBN:
- 9781552215043
Description:
While continuing to provide a comprehensive introductory guide to environmental law in Canada, this fifth edition of Environmental Law incorporates discussion of recent developments in environmental litigation and regulation alongside reference to key statutory developments from the past half decade. In addition, important updates and revisions highlight significant developments in several central areas, notably federal and provincial climate change action following the 2015 Paris Agreement and issues associated with Aboriginal consultation, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and traditional environmental knowledge. Essential developments relating to human rights and the environment at both the national and international levels have been included alongside discussion of changes in environmental valuation and compensation, liability for spills and remediation, and polluter-pays jurisprudence. Recent judicial and administrative decisions affecting environmental assessment and involving NAFTA prior to the 2018 round of Canada-US-Mexico negotiations are also covered. Chapters on toxic substances, protected areas, endangered species, and economic incentives for environmental protection also reflect current legal activity and policy proposals.
Index
- Preliminary sections
- Foreword to the first edition
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Basic Concepts in Environmental Law
- The Constitutional Allocation of Environmental Responsibilities and Interjurisdictional Coordination
- Environmental Rights
- The International Context of Canadian Environmental Law
- Civil Liability for Environmental Harm
- Environmental Regulations and Approvals
- Administrative Compliance Mechanisms
- Offences, Prosecution, and Penalties
- Corporate Environmental Obligations and Directors' and Officers' Liability
- Environmental Valuation and Compensation
- Remediation and Restoration of Contaminated Lands
- Environmental Assessment
- Toxic Substances
- Protected Areas and Endangered Species
- Environmental Law and the Citizen
- Consultation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Voluntary Measures
- Economic Instruments
- Climate Change: Canadian Legal and Policy Responses
- Environmental Reporting and Information Sources
- Conclusion
- Appendix: websites
- Table of cases
- Index
- About the author