The Second Edition of Modern Environmental Law is an effective, efficient and current tool for learning environmental law under dynamic circumstances, challenges and opportunities. It examines signature federal, state, international and global laws that address environmental pollution, rights, protection, and governance; natural resources and conservation of species; energy and land use law; disproportionate effects of environmental policies; and more. It includes current developments from the Trump Administration (2.0), including withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, rescinding spending to address climate change, reversing the ÒendangermentÓ finding and fuel efficiency standards under the Clean Air Act, limiting the reach of Ònavigable watersÓ under the Clean Water Act, rescinding NEPA regulations and environmentally favorable Executive Orders issued by other Presidents, stopping habitat protection under the Endangered Species Act, eliminating federal environmental justice and so, so much more.
It also includes impactful cases issued by the U.S. Supreme Court through the conclusion of the 2024-25 term (e.g., Loper Bright, Jarkesy, Seven County Infrastructure Coalition, and Diamond Alternate Energy), and retained extensive treatment of other recent bombshell cases (e.g., Sackett, County of Maui, West Virginia v. EPA, Michigan v. EPA). It includes selected landmark cases from lower federal courts (e.g., Juliana v. U.S.) and state courts (e.g., Held v. Montana, Robinson Township v. Pennsylvania, HawaiÕi Electric Power v. HawaiÕi PUC), and from tribunals from around the globe, including from the European Court of Human Rights (e.g., KlimaSeniorinnan v. Switzerland), the Dutch High Court (Urgenda), as well as groundbreaking Òadvisory opinionsÓ about climate change from the InterAmerican Court of Human Rights and the International Court of Justice., Environment, environmental, environmental law, environmental human rights, climate change, natural resources law, James May| 9781312338661 | 512PAGES