Environmental Law

The development of environmental law in the United Kingdom. Sources of law and its administration. The planning system. Environmental impact assessments. Nature conservation. Water resources management. Land drainage, flood defence and cost protection. Water. Integrated pollution control. Air pollution. Waste on land. Chemicals. Pesticides. Genetically modified organisms. Radioactive substances. Hazardous operations. Non-ionising electromagnetic radiation. Noise. Litter. Access to information. Criminal liability. Civil liability. Statutory nuisances. Environmental issues in transactions affecting land. Insurance. Environmental management systems and audits. 1998 Supplement: Brings the work up-to-date with the latest developments in the law in this area.