Regional Environmental Policies, Environmental Science - General & Miscellaneous, General & Miscellaneous Environmental Policies, British Law - General & Miscellaneous, Environmental Conservation & Protection Policy, Real Property & Land Law - Land Use &

Planning and Environmental Protection A Review of Law and Policy

Name: Planning and Environmental Protection A Review of Law and Policy
Author: Chris Miller
ISBN: 9781841131818

by Holgate, David A., Miller, Chris

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This collection of essays examines the roles which land use planning can play in the protection of the environment. The subjects covered range from traditional concerns like pollution, nuisance and contaminated land to biodiversity and the pursuit of sustainable development, which forms the defining element of current environmental policy across the European Community and in most other developed economies. Environmental assessment is discussed, along with the succession of public law actions (Twyford Down included) by environmental activists which were necessary to convince the English courts of the full implications (and the "direct effect") of the EC Directive 85/337. The later chapters become progressively more concerned with the planning system as the forum of negotiation and more participatory approaches (as distinct from fiscal instruments and command and control regulation) to encouraging sustainability. The contributors represent a variety of academic disciplines (law, geography, planning, environmental management) offering complementary insights into the planner's role in allocating land uses so as to minimize waste generation and energy consumption as well as maximizing local amenity.

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Focusing on EU and British laws and policies, these eleven essays examine the role of land use planning in the protection of the environment. The book discusses pollution, water quality, the risk of accidents, land contamination, biodiversity, and sustainable development, considering the significance of each topic in policy formation. Contributors include scholars of law, geography, planning, and environmental management. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)