This work has two main themes. First, it investigates the impact of the relatively modern schemes for environmental protection regulation upon the more venerable regime of planning control under the Town and Country planning legislation. At its simplest, proposals for the development of land will usually involve numerous environmental policy considerations. There are issues here concerning demarcation, in particular as to how far environmental considerations should be relevant to the planning process.

The complex and multifaceted nature of EU climate legislation poses a major challenge for EU Member States. This timely book focuses on national climate action, addressing the regulatory responses required for the purposes of meeting greenhouse gas emissions reduction objectives for 2020 (and beyond). The book seeks to answer such questions as: what kind of legislative approaches should be developed to comply with EU climate law? What room for national discretion should remain? What opportunities exist to go beyond EU ambitions? In addition, distinguished authors analyse national regulatory...

Understanding Environmental Law has been designed particularly with the new law student in mind, providing a clear introduction and thorough understanding of the way Environmental Law has developed and the current challenges it faces. The text covers the essential themes and issues and provides a broad perspective and general understanding of the legal principles.