With unique scholarly analysis and practical discussion, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the relationship between environmental... protection and human rights being formalized into law in many legal systems. By illuminating human rights theory and the institutions that can be employed to meet environmental goals, this book instructs on environmental techniques and procedures that assist in the protection of human rights. The text provides cogent guidance on a growing international jurisprudence on the promotion and protection of human rights in relation to the environment that has been developed by international and regional human rights bodies and tribunals. It explores a rich body of case law that continues to develop within states on the environmental dimension of the rights to life, to health, and to public participation and access to information. Five compelling contemporary case studies are included that implicate human rights and the environment, ranging from large dam projects, to the creation of a new human rights, to a clean environment.

With unique scholarly analysis and practical discussion, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the relationship between environmental... protection and human rights being formalized into law in many legal systems. By illuminating human rights theory and the institutions that can be employed to meet environmental goals, this book instructs on environmental techniques and procedures that assist in the protection of human rights. The text provides cogent guidance on a growing international jurisprudence on the promotion and protection of human rights in relation to the environment that has been developed by international and regional human rights bodies and tribunals. It explores a rich body of case law that continues to develop within states on the environmental dimension of the rights to life, to health, and to public participation and access to information. Five compelling contemporary case studies are included that implicate human rights and the environment, ranging from large dam projects, to the creation of a new human rights, to a clean environment.

Environmental Protection: Law and Policy welcomes Daniel Bodansky , a leading expert on global climate change and international law, as its ... distinguished new co-author. Completely updated and revised, the Sixth Edition offers a new chapter covering climate change and a substantially revised chapter on international environmental law. Environmental Protection: Law and Policy, now in its Sixth Edition, features : a complete introduction to the history of environmental protection, laws and regulations, regulatory design strategies, and policy objectives analysis of constitutional federalism and related policy questions concerning the design and implementation of environmental protection programs an international and interdisciplinary approach that incorporates science, economics, and ethics coverage of the major federal pollution control laws& the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, CERCLA, and more two chapters on natural resource management issues, focusing on the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act, but also including national forest management landmark and cutting-edge cases with explanatory text, notes and questions charts and graphics, plus numerous exercises and problems. Completely updated, the Sixth Edition includes: a new chapter on climate change that covers important scientific, policy, and program design questions coverage of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill and its implications for environmental assessment, common law liability, remediation of oil spills, and imposition of liability under the Oil Pollution Act a new section providing comparative analysis of remediation of chemical and oil spills under CERCLA, RCRA, and the Oil Pollution Act substantial revision of the chapter on international environmental law recent developments in preemption law important cases decided by the Supreme Court and the federal Courts of Appeals since the publication of the last edition new problems and streamlined text and note materials

Bell et al’s Environmental Psychology is considered to be the most authoritative textbook available for this course. It is the only environmental... psychology book to appear in five editions.  It is noted for its focus on the application of science and theory to the solution of problems involving natural and altered environments. The book reviews the application of practical solutions to everyday environmental problems. The authors integrate theory, research, and application using their unifying, eclectic model to demonstrate human-environment interaction. The book reviews how we are a product of our environment, our biology, and the interaction of the two. It discusses how our physical environment such as noise and weather impact us. It also reviews how we can modify our environment through design principles such as aesthetics, and how we modify our environment when we disregard the impact other people and/or elements have on our ecological system. Each chapter addresses both micro and macro- environmental influences, including the short- and long-term effects of both.  The opening chapter provides a historical context and introduces the reader to the research methods central to the discipline. The next 4 chapters introduce environmental attitudes, values, and ethics and the principles that apply to environmental assessment; models of perception & cognition, including how we process and store environmental information; and the major theories of human-environment interaction.  The next 6 chapters explore a variety of environmental influences such as noise, climate, natural disasters (including the effects of pollution), crowding, and city life, and how they impact us. The next 2 chapters examine how environmental psychology principles can be applied to residences, institutional settings (i.e.schools) and work and leisure environments. The book concludes with a chapter on how we can change behavior that harms the environment. The book is intended as a text for courses on environmental psychology, environment and behavior, social ecology, architectural psychology, ecological psychology or environmental design or studies, taught in departments of psychology, sociology, environmental science, and biology.

Environmental Psychology: An Introduction offers a research-based introduction to the psychological relationship between humans and their built and... natural environments and discusses how sustainable environments can be created to the benefit of both people and natureExplores the environment's effects on human wellbeing and behaviour, factors influencing environmental behaviour and ways of encouraging pro-environmental actionProvides a state-of-the-art overview of recent developments in environmental psychology, with an emphasis on sustainability as a unifying principle for theory, research and interventionsWhile focusing primarily on Europe and North America, also discusses environmental psychology in non-Western and developing countriesResponds to a growing interest in the contribution of environmental psychologists to understanding and solving environmental problems and promoting the effects of environmental conditions on health and wellbeing 

"Environmental Psychology for Design" introduces the discipline of environmental psychology in different and more meaningful ways to design students and... does it in a way that encourages students to embrace the concepts as well as incorporate them into their daily practices. The book will consider the historical context of human habitation, scientific research on the interaction between environments and human behaviours, as well as individual differences related to age, gender, and cultural background. Through concise discussions of research, philosophical perspectives, and illustrations of design in practice, the author integrates fundamental environmental psychology theories into the applied art of the design fields.

How does a room affect an occupant's behavior and well-being? How does a building influence its residents' health? Environmental Psychology for Design,... 2nd Edition explores these questions with an in-depth look at psychosocial responses to the built environment. Awarded the 2006 ASID Joel Polsky Prize, the first edition served as an introduction to the discipline of environmental psychology and inspired readers to embrace its key concepts and incorporate them into their practice. This second edition continues to analyze the interaction between environments and human behavior and well-being, while exploring how individual differences related to age, gender, and cultural background impact that interaction. The book provides many proactive initiatives designed to minimize stress and maximize user satisfaction, helping readers to create more comfortable spaces that will both satisfy the needs of the intended occupants and expand the scope of design.

Environmental Radioactivity from Natural, Industrial, and Military Sources is the comprehensive source of information on radiation in the environment... and human exposure to radioactivity. This Fourth Edition isa complete revision and extension of the classic work, reflecting major new developments and concerns as the Cold War ended, nuclear weapons began to be dismantled, and cleanup of the nuclear weapons facilities assumed center stage. Contamination from accidents involving weapons, reactors, and radionuclide sources are discussed in an updated chapter, including the latest information about the effects of the Chernobyl accident. Important revisions are also made to the chapters on natural radioactivity, nuclear fuels and power reactors, radioactive waste management, and various other sources of exposure. Several chapters provide primers for readers who may not be familiar with the fundamentals of radiation biology, protection standards, and pathways for the environmental transport of radionuclides. An Appendix lists the properties of the more important radionuclides found in the environment. The book concludes with a commentary on contemporary social aspects of radiation exposure and risks that offers analternative view to current, often excessive concerns over radiation, nuclear technology, and waste. Key Features* Describes every important source of environmental radioactivity* Reviews the vexing problems of radioactive waste management and cleanup of contaminated sites* Contains measured or projected radiation dose estimates for the major sources* Features 126 figures, 80 tables, and more than 1200 references* Discusses current problems in historical context* The two authors bring more than 75 years of combined experience with environmental radioactivity* Provides an understanding of the sources of environmental radioactivity and human exposure from the mining of ores to final disposal of wastes* Thoroughly reviews important contamination accidents

This book integrates the closely related processes of environmental impact assessment and traditional regulatory activities for managing air and water... pollution and hazardous waste. It emphasizes methods of analysis along with the process of environmental planning and management. This demonstrates all of the analytic and qualitative techniques needed for effective planning and managing.

<p> As the Obama administration and the courts change the course of federal environmental law and policy, this best-selling casebook has been... updated comprehensively to include the latest legal and policy developments. Each chapter includes new material exploring contemporary developments including the challenges climate change is posing to nearly every aspect of environmental law. </p> <p> <b>The revised Sixth Edition includes:</b> </p> <ul> <li> <b>Ten New Case Excerpts</b>, including new decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court on CERCLA, the Clean Air Act, NEPA, environmental standing and the Clean Water Act </li> <li> <b>Four New Problem Exercises,</b> including exercises on cap-and-trade versus a carbon tax, the application of NEPA to climate change, who should be prosecuted for criminal violations, and negotiation of a post-Kyoto regime to control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions </li> <li> <b>"Midnight Regulations" </b>by the Bush administration and the Obama administration's response </li> <li> <b>New emphasis on Environmental Standing</b>, including the Supreme Court's Massachusetts v. EPA and Summers v. Earth Island Institute decisions </li> <li> <b>The new approach to CERCLA "arranger" liability and apportionment </b> embodied in the Supreme Court's Burlington Northern decision </li> <li> <b>EPA's new definition of "solid waste" and judicial decisions altering the agency's new source review program and programs for controlling interstate air pollution and hazardous air pollutants </b> </li> <li> <b>EPA's Clean Air Act "Endangerment" Finding for Emissions of GHGs, reversal of the California waiver denial, and California's controls on GHG emissions from mobile sources </b> </li> <li> <b>The relationship between the Clean Water Act's §404 and §402 permit programs</b> , including the Supreme Court's June 22, 2009 Coeur Alaska decision </li> <li> <b>Climate Change and NEPA</b>, including the 9th Circuit's Center for Biological Diversity v. NHTSA decision on the environmental impact of national fuel economy standards </li> <li> <b>Remedies for Claims of NEPA Violations</b>, including the Supreme Court's Winter v. NRDC decision </li> <li> <b>Climate change and the Endangered Species Act</b>, including the impact of the polar bear listing on agency consultation under §7 and §9's prohibition of "takes" </li> <li> <b>The latest scientific evidence concerning global warming and climate change, as well as material on the development of carbon trading markets, adaptation strategies, and carbon disclosure</b> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

The 2011-2012 Edition: includes the new Supreme Court decision in American Electric Power v. Connecticut. is organized by subject matter, rather... than their location in the U.S. Code, this supplement introduces the statutes with detailed outlines that highlight their most important provisions. includes legislative history timelines that trace the evolution of the statutes by explaining when they were enacted and when their most significant amendments were added. explains how to access the rich resources available on the internet for obtaining additional information about various aspects of environmental law and policy. also includes excerpts from judicial decisions in important environmental cases that have been decided during the past several years. This feature enables professors to supplement reading assignments from environmental law casebooks without requiring students to purchase a separate case supplement.

Environmental Resources provides a comprehensive text for undergraduate resource management courses. It begins with an introduction to natural and... environmental resources and then considers them in the context of politics, time and space.