Part A: The development of environmental law: institutions, influences and instruments. 1. The growth of environmental law -- 2. Environmental law: the social and legal context -- 3. Environment protection and the common law -- 4. International Environmental law -- Part B: Implementation of environmental law. 5. Federal governance and Environmental protection -- 6. Environmental legislation: purpose, sturcture and content -- 7. Ecologically sustainable development: the template for environmental management -- Part C: Environmental assessment: strategic and project-based. 8. Strategic environmental planning -- 9. Environmental assessment of projects and activities: development control -- 10. Environmental impact assessment -- Part D: Protection of biodiversity. 11. Protected areas -- 12. Native vegetation -- 13. Native wildlife and threatened species -- Part E: Environmental management: protecting natural assets and environmental values. 14. Management of natural resources -- 15. Pollution, waste and contaminated sites -- 16. Energy and climate change -- Part F: Environmental litigation: enforcement and accountability. 17. Standing in Environmental litigation -- 18. Enforcement of Environmental laws: remedies for regulators -- 19. Civil enforcement: remedies for citizens -- 20. Challenging Environmental decision-making
Summary
This established work examines environmental law across all Australian jurisictions and explains the impact of international influence