
- 256 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Taking Back Eden is a set of case studies of environmental lawsuits brought in eight countries around the world, including the U.S, beginning in the 1960s. The book conveys what is in fact a revolution in the field of law: ordinary citizens (and lawyers) using their standing as citizens in challenging corporate practices and government policies to change not just the way the environment is defended but the way that the public interest is recognized in law. Oliver Houck, a well-known environmental attorney, professor of law, and extraordinary storyteller, vividly depicts the places protected, as well as the litigants who pursued the cases, their strategies, and the judges and other government officials who ruled on them.
This book will appeal to upperclass undergraduates, graduate students, and to all citizens interested in protecting the environment.
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Table of contents
- About Island Press
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Prologue
- INTRODUCTION - The Awakening
- CHAPTER ONE - Storm King
- CHAPTER TWO - Nikko Taro
- CHAPTER THREE - Minors Oposa
- CHAPTER FOUR - Great Whale
- CHAPTER FIVE - Taj Mahal
- CHAPTER SIX - Lenin’s Trees
- CHAPTER SEVEN - Acheloos
- CHAPTER EIGHT - Trillium
- Reflections
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author
- Island Press, Board of Directors