The continuing deterioration of Europe's natural habitats and the threats posed to certain species are one of the main concerns of the European Union's environment policy. Much of this is the result of development and agricultural intensification. The EU's Habitats Directive is intended to help maintain biodiversity and restore natural habitats in Member States by defining a common framework for the conservation of wild plants, animals, and habitats of Community interest. In June 2011, the UK said it would -...arrest the decline in habitats and species and the degradation of landscapes.- Yet,...

Guiding you through each step, Statutory Nuisance takes you from initial assessment of a potential nuisance, through document drafting to the magistrates' court and beyond to the higher courts. Clear, readable and user friendly this book provides lucid explanation, practical guidance and the primary materials needed in court - all in one handy volume. Accessible to the layman, yet illuminating to the experienced practitioner, this title expresses a view on the issues not yet resolved by the courts. The new 4th edition covers the significant legislative changes such as: - The...

The Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive (Directive 2001/42/EC) (SEA Directive) has been a lurking legal presence in EU and UK environmental law. Now, just over a decade since its implementation, the impacts of the SEA Directive are beginning to be felt throughout the UK, and more broadly throughout the European Union as a whole. These developments have been driven both by the expansive interpretation of the Directive's scope by the Court of Justice of the European Union and by a slow learning process about how this new type of regulation should be legally interpreted and applied....