Advanced Introduction to U.S. Environmental Law 2nd Ed.
This thoroughly-updated second edition provides a comprehensive overview of the current and developing state of environmental governance in the United States. With fresh insights on how federal environmental law interacts with state law, E. Donald Elliott, Dan Esty and Adam Babich explore the important role that administrative agencies play in the creation, implementation and enforcement of U.S. environmental law.
The second edition of Advanced Introduction to U.S. Environmental Law is even better than the first. It still provides sophisticated analysis for advanced readers and careful explanations regarding how regulation actually works for beginners. Now, it also provides succinct discussion of numerous recent developments in environmental and administrative law.
Seth D. Jaffe, Foley Hoag LLP and American College of Environmental Lawyers, USA
This succinct, accessible survey of environmental law is ideal for anyone engaging the field, or any given statute, for the first time.
Tracy Mehan, American Water Works Association, USA
This is an important contribution from three of our leading thinkers that lifts from the ponderous body of environmental law the key features that have animated progress in reducing the human toll on the environment. A go-to resource for anyone involved in building our environmental future.
Scott Fulton, Environmental Law Institute, USA
This engaging, efficient book captures the policy conversations swirling today around the effectiveness of the primary U.S. environmental laws. Its accessible chapters guide readers through complex topics with clarity and ease, and ample references offer opportunities to dive deeper.
Alexandra D. Dunn, American College of Environmental Lawyers and CropLife America, USA
This book is an extraordinary resource for anyone wanting a sophisticated overview of a field that is both enormously complex and extremely important. Yale Professors E. Donald Elliott and Daniel C. Esty as well as Professor Adam Babich of Tulane Law School bring to this project their extraordinary experiences as leading academics and in government, law practice, and environmental advocacy. The book is both highly sophisticated and easily readable and should be of interest to broad audiences, ranging from graduate and professional students to practitioners.
Richard L. Revesz, New York University School of Law, USA
This comprehensive, updated edition provides a useful source of information for a wide variety of readers, from the governmental experts and policy makers who shape and implement our nation’s environmental laws, to the advocates and organizations who work to improve those laws. Its readable nature makes the Advanced Introduction to U.S. Environmental Law an easy way to get up to speed on key environmental topics, while its tips on additional resources will guide a practitioner on a deeper dive. Whether just starting an environmental career or looking to gain additional insights and expertise to improve your work, I highly recommend this book.
Janet Coit, formerly NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, USA
This is the best basic primer on environmental law in publication. I used the first edition to teach environmental law and policy to undergraduates at Colby College in 2022 and 2024. It is very accessible and engaging even for those with no background in law.
Susan Parker Bodine, former Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; former Chief Counsel, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and partner, Earth & Water Law, USA
This book is a treasure for international scholars seeking to make sense of U.S. environmental law. Covering the full range of environmental issues, it provides a clear explanation of the legal framework of American environmental protection in terms everyone can understand.
Mathilde Hautereau-Boutonnet, Professor of Environmental Law, Aix-Marseille University, France
In the world of environmental law and policy, Professors E. Donald Elliott, Daniel C. Esty, and Adam Babich shine brightly as stars in a galaxy of academic excellence. Their updated book is current, readable, and provides the critical principles that are the platform for the building blocks of environmental progress.
John C. Cruden, Principal, Beveridge and Diamond, formerly President, Environmental Law Institute and Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, USA
