Endangered species deskbook
- Publisher:
- Environmental Law Institute
- Publication date:
- 2010-04-22
- Authors:
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Lawrence R. Liebesman
Rafe Petersen - ISBN:
- 978-158576-139-5
Description:
The Endangered Species Deskbook is a comprehensive reference to one of the most complex and heavily litigated environmental statutes ever enacted by the U.S. Congress. The Endangered Species Act, passed in 1973, requires all federal departments and agencies to conserve endangered and threatened species by utilizing their authorities in furtherance of the act’s purposes. Because the ESA takes a broad approach to species protection, it has had major impacts, especially on private property rights and economic development. It has also been a lightning rod for debate over human impacts on the biodiversity of the U.S. ecosystem. More recently, the effects of climate change on imperiled species have become hotly contested as Congress considers legislation intended to combat global warming.This new edition of the Deskbook updates the previous edition’s comprehensive discussion of the law by adding a new chapter on climate change and addressing the latest ESA-related developments, such as the proposed listing of the polar bear as an endangered species. This second edition also includes appendixes that detail key laws, policies, regulations, and contact information for easy reference.By explaining the ESA’s complicated history and implementation―along with ensuing agency regulations and court decisions―the Deskbook provides a practical guide for interpreting the Act. It is particularly valuable in outlining the steps that are needed for compliance with ESA and agency regulations. Like its predecessor, this new edition offers a wealth of information for practitioners, policy makers, and all citizens interested in the issues surrounding species conservation.
Index
- Appendix F. Regional and Field Contact Information
- Foreword
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Historical Background of the ESA
- Overview and Structure of the ESA
- Criteria and Procedures for Species Listings
- Critical Habitat Designation
- Recovery Plans for Listed Species
- Federal Agency Conservation Obligations and Consultation Under §7 of the ESA
- Prohibited Acts and the 'Take' Definition
- Incidental Take Permits and Habitat Conservation Plans
- Enforcement and Citizen Suits
- Federal and State Interaction Under the ESA
- Appendix E. Solicitors Opinions
- The ESA and Climate Change
- International Applicability of the ESA
- Application of the ESA to Indian Tribes and Their Lands
- Experimental Populations
- Fifth Amendment Takings and the ESA
- Conclusion
- Photographs of ESA-Listed Species
- Frequently Used Acronyms
- Glossary
- Appendix A. Statutes and Treaties
- Appendix B. Regulations and Policies
- Appendix C. Federal Register (excerpts)
- Appendix D. Guidance and Memoranda
- The Interface Between the ESA, the National Environmental Policy Act, and the Freedom of Information Act
- Preliminary sections