The Making of Environmental Law
by Richard J. Lazarus · Lazarus
History of US federal environmental law from the landmark 1970s statutes onward. Explains why pollution and conservation laws were designed as they were, and how Congress, the courts, agencies and shifting politics have shaped their implementation, gridlock and periodic reform.
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