Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1National Environmental Policy
1.1Environmental Awareness in the United States
1.2The Tragedy of the Commons, and the Necessity for Regulation
1.3The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Chapter 2Environmental Laws and Regulations
2.1Branches of Government, and the Origins of Laws and Regulations
2.2Historical Origins of Environmental Law: Common-law Actions
2.3Modern Environmental Laws and Regulations
2.4Environmental Litigation
2.5International Environmental Law
Chapter 3The Modern Approach to Ecosystems
3.1The Spheres of the Earth
3.2Species, populations, and ecosystems
3.3Energy Flow and Trophic Levels
3.4Biogeochemical Cycles
3.5Laws regarding species, populations, and ecosystems
Chapter 4Endangered Species, Biodiversity and Ecosystems
4.1A Brief History of Species and Habitat Protection
4.2The Endangered Species Act of 1973
4.3Does the Endangered Species Act Work?
4.4Other Species, Ecosystem and Biodiversity Laws
4.5International Vulnerable Species and Biodiversity Laws
Chapter 5Public Land and the Environment
5.1What is Public Versus Private Land?
5.2Public Land in the United States
5.3Worldwide Land Use
5.4Land Management on Public Land
Chapter 6Air, Atmosphere and Climate
6.1Introduction to The Atmosphere
6.2 An Introduction to Weather and Climate
6.3 Smog
6.4The Ecology of Air and Atmosphere
6.5 The Regulation of Air Pollution: The Clean Air Act
6.6 The Future of the Global Atmosphere
Chapter 7Aquatic Ecosystems
7.1Earth is a Water Planet
7.2Introduction to Aquatic Ecosystems
7.3Marine (Saltwater) Ecosystems
7.4Freshwater Ecosystems and Transition Zones
Chapter 8Protecting Aquatic Ecosystems
8.1The Federal Clean Water Act
8.2The NPDES Permit System
8.3The Safe Drinking Water Act
8.4Regulation of Marine Ecosystems
8.5The Special Problems of Plastics Pollution
Chapter 9Solid and Hazardous Wastes
9.1What are Solid Wastes?
9.2Solid Waste Management
9.3The Regulation of Solid Waste
9.4CERCLA and Hazardous Waste Remediation
Chapter 10Energy, Environment and Law
10.1Energy Use Worldwide
10.2Non-renewable energy sources
10.3Renewable Energy Sources
10.4The Regulation of Energy
Chapter 11Military Actions and the Environment
11.1 The History of the Military and The Environment
11.2 The Military During Peacetime
11.3 The Environmental Effects of Combat
11.4 Environmental Laws and the Military
Chapter 12Global Climate Change
12.1 The Causes of Climate Change
12.2 The Effects of Climate Change
12.3 Environmental Laws and Global Climate Change
12.4 Solutions to Climate Change