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