Main Title |
Toxic loopholes : failures and future prospects for environmental law / |
Author |
Collins, Craig
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Publisher |
Cambridge University Press, |
Year Published |
2010 |
OCLC Number |
469914831 |
ISBN |
9780521760850; 0521760852; 9780521143028; 0521143020 |
Subjects |
Environmental law--United States ;
Environnement--Droit--Ć¢Etats-Unis
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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 |
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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 |