Environmental Law is an exciting new textbook that explores all areas of the law relating to the environment in context. Legal principles and key cases are discussed alongside historical, social and economic influences, an approach which is particularly important at a time when environmental issues are making their way up the global political agenda.

Key areas of development such as human rights and carbon trading are included alongside more traditional areas of environmental law such as planning and air pollution. A number of in-chapter features encourage critical thinking and aid understanding.