1st Edition

Handbook of Environmental Protection and Enforcement Principles and Practice

By Andrew Farmer Copyright 2007
296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

Environmental Enforcement Authorities (EEAs), sometimes called Environmental Protection Agencies (EPAs), are the regulatory, monitoring and enforcement agencies of national, state/provincial and local governments worldwide responsible for implementing, monitoring and enforcing environmental legislation. This one-of-a-kind, authoritative handbook offers a comprehensive assessment of the principles... Read more

Introduction: The Principles and Nature of Regulation  The Nature of Environment Enforcement Authorities  Permitting  Monitoring and Inspection  Action in Response to Non-compliance  Compliance Promotion  Financing Environmental Enforcement Authorities  Management of Environmental Enforcement Authorities

Biography

Andrew Farmer is Head of the Pollution and Climate Team, Institute for European Environmental Policy, UK, specializing in the fields of pollution control measures and water management.

'Prescient and highly useful tool for regulators and practicians. Guides the reader through a detailed, careful and well-organized study. To be recommended.' Susanne Mieth Andersen, environmental lawyer, Danish Environmental Protection Agency

'Environment policy is implemented and enforced in many different ways - and at many different levels! Sometimes it is government itself and its civil service, sometimes local or regional government is responsible, and sometimes the work is done by agencies with varying amount od independence from government. The fact is that there is very little comparative, or comprehensive, literature in this field and yet it is vitally important for regulators and regulated alike to be able to make trans-frontier comparisons. This Handbook is a welcome attempt to enable this to be done and I expect it to be on the shelves of everyone with an interest in the efficient implementation and enforcement of environmental law.' Sir Ken Collins, Chairman, Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and former member of the European Parliament

'This Handbook provides an excellent, practical overview of one of the most important aspects of any environmental regulatory system, namely the processes and practice of enforcement. It is highly recommended to anyone interested in the day to day enforcement of environmental regulation. The use of interesting case studies and comparative analysis of different regimes makes it both accessible and authoritative. Most of all, it is a book to be used in the real world and not just left on the book shelf.' Stuart Bell, Professor of Environmental Law, Nottingham Law School