Environment and Law.

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David Wilkinson. New York, New York: Routledge, 2002. (800) 634-7064.

Environment and Law offers an introduction to the environment, legal systems, sources of environmental law, and techniques used in environmental law. Written in a manner easily understood by readers with little or no legal background, Environment and Law discusses the interaction between environmental law and economics; the role of science in environmental law; environmental ethics; and the relationship among politics, the law, and the environment. The written text is supplemented by several helpful tables, including an explanation of the administration of United States environmental law, a list of environmental...