| Main Title |
Toxic loopholes : failures and future prospects for environmental law / |
| Author |
Collins, Craig
|
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press, |
| Year Published |
2010 |
| OCLC Number |
469914831 |
| ISBN |
9780521760850; 0521760852; 9780521143028; 0521143020 |
| Subjects |
Environmental law--United States ;
Environnement--Droit--âEtats-Unis
|
| Additional Subjects |
United States--Environmental Protection Agency ;
United States--Endangered Species Act of 1973
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EIAM |
KF3775.C65 2010 |
|
Region 2 Library/New York,NY |
09/07/2010 |
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| Collation |
[vi], 281 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-267) and index. |
| Contents Notes |
Examines the environmental laws in the United States, describes the abilities of the Environmental Protection Agency--EPA--to enforce them and prevent legal toxins from entering our natural environment, and discusses the potential for international cooperation to face the ecological threats against the entire planet. Introduction : Crime without punishment -- The EPA : policing or protecting polluters? -- The Clean Air Act : gasping for breath -- The Clean Water Act : up sh*t creek -- Superfund and RCRA : toxic trash -- TSCA : the toothless tiger -- The Endangered Species Act : Noah's ark or Titanic? -- Planetary problems : cooperation or collapse? -- Conclusion : A glimmer of hope. |
| Place Published |
Cambridge U.K. ; New York, N.Y. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2010 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| LCCN |
2009046268 |
| Merged OCLC records |
502414519 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20100831110753 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02243cam 2200481 a 45020 |
