The Making of Environmental Law, 2nd Edition by Richard J. Lazarus - ISBN: 9780226821535
Hardcover
Uncover the origins, evolution, and future challenges of US environmental law.

The Making of Environmental Law, 2nd Edition

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  • Hardcover

    440 pages

  • Release Date

    11 May 2023

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Summary

An updated and passionate second edition of a foundational book.

How did environmental law first emerge in the United States? Why has it evolved in the ways that it has? And what are the unique challenges inherent to environmental lawmaking in general and in the United States in particular?

Since its first edition, The Making of Environmental Law has been foundational to our understanding of these questions. For the second edition, Richard J. Lazarus …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780226821535
ISBN-10:0226821536
Author:Richard J. Lazarus
Publisher:The University of Chicago Press
Imprint:University of Chicago Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:440
Edition:2nd
Release Date:11 May 2023
Weight:739g
Dimensions:33mm x 152mm x 229mm
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The Making of Environmental Law, 2nd Edition by Richard J. Lazarus - ISBN: 9780226821535
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“In the second edition of The Making of Environmental Law, Richard J. Lazarus provides an updated account of the ways environmental law in the United States first emerged, its evolution over more than half a century, its unique inherent challenges, and its prospects… .the book offers a readable, informative, and detailed overview of the major developments in environmental law, with new chapters covering issues since the early 2000s. It is an essential resource on the recent history of federal environmental law in the United States.” * H-Net (H-Environment) *

About The Author

Richard J. Lazarus

Richard J. Lazarus is the Howard and Katherine Aibel Professor of Law at Harvard University, where he teaches courses on environmental law and Supreme Court decision-making. Lazarus has represented the United States, state and local governments, and environmental groups in the United States Supreme Court in more than forty cases and has presented oral arguments in fourteen of those cases. His most recent book is The Rule of Five: Making Climate History at the Supreme Court.

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