Overview
This Advanced Introduction provides a clear and accessible guide to the essential elements of environmental compliance and enforcement programs. It examines compliance programs designed to assist regulated entities in meeting their obligations, as well as enforcement tools designed to address non-compliance - such as administrative, civil judicial, and criminal enforcement. Offering an insightful overview of this important area, Lee Paddock highlights recent developments that are changing the way compliance and enforcement work is practiced. Key features include: a review of how the role of criminal enforcement has evolved discussion of traditional compliance monitoring and the role of citizen science examination of the increasing importance of private environmental governance, and the role that government agencies can play in supporting these practices exploration of the need to consider “next generation” and “smart regulation” strategies. This concise and nuanced book will be a key resource for students and scholars of environmental law and politics, criminal law and justice and international policy, as well as environmental enforcement professionals worldwide.
Full Product Details
Author: Lee Paddock
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 13.80cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.354kg
ISBN: 9781789902198
ISBN 10: 1789902193
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 28 September 2021
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
'Paddock's comprehensive overview uses examples from around the world to illustrate environmental compliance and enforcement challenges and opportunities. The book blends theory and practice in discussing foundational matters such as enforcement strategies, tools, and mechanisms. It also explores innovations in citizen enforcement, the relationship between enforcement and environmental justice, and the role of private environmental governance. This book will be an essential resource for anyone interested in environmental enforcement, from the uninitiated to the most experienced practitioners, policymakers, and academics.' -- Robert Glicksman, George Washington University Law School, US
Author Information
Lee Paddock, Distinguished Professorial Lecturer in Environmental Law, The George Washington University Law School and Managing Director, International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement, Environmental Law Institute, US
