Environmental Law and Policy - 6th Edition - Concepts and Insights Series

Environmental Law and Policy offers a clear, engaging, and affordable overview of environmental law, crafted to be accessible and enjoyable rather than a dense reference guide. This book provides a broad conceptual foundation of environmental law while thoroughly covering major statutes and landmark cases. It includes multiple problem exercises, presenting detailed legal or policy conflicts and encouraging students to identify and assess potential solutions.

The latest edition is fully updated to reflect key policy initiatives of the Biden Administration, recent Supreme Court decisions from the 2023-2024 term (including Sackett, Loper Bright Enterprises, Jarkesy, and Cedar Point Nursery), and the growing role of Native American tribes in environmental law.

• Part 1 introduces major themes in environmental law, with a new exercise on the Rights of Nature.
• Part 2 dives into substantive environmental law, with sections dedicated to each major statute.
• Part 3 addresses natural resources law, covering topics like the public trust doctrine, endangered species protection, wetlands, and energy law.
• Part 4 explores environmental impact statements and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Widely adopted across law schools and undergraduate and graduate programs, Environmental Law and Policy is an ideal resource for students seeking a comprehensive yet approachable guide to environmental law.