This casebook is designed to be used in upper level courses by law students with little or no prior familiarity with Environmental Law. It includes chapters on permitting, the philosophical underpinnings of the field, climate change, and the recently amended Toxic Substances Control Act, as well as traditional core topics in Environmental Law such as controlling air and water pollution. The book also contains numerous practice problems that introduce students to the everyday realities of environmental lawyering. A substantial Teacher’s Manual provides model syllabi, detailed pedagogical suggestions, ready-to-use exams and quizzes, answers to all practice problems, and other useful materials.
Q. Why this book, and why now?
This is an important entry in the Environmental law casebook market because of its realistic problems in each chapter and the breadth and currency of substantive coverage. It is designed to provoke serious thinking about 21st century issues.
Q. Who should use this book?
This casebook is designed to be used in upper level courses by law students with little or no prior familiarity with Environmental Law. It serves as the stand-alone text for the popular survey course in Environmental law.
Q. What are the learning outcomes that you hope your readers attain with this book?
The book includes chapters on permitting, the philosophical underpinnings of the field, climate change, and the recently amended Toxic Substances Control Act, as well as the traditional core topics in Environmental Law such as biodiversity protection and controlling air and water pollution. The book also contains numerous practice problems that introduce students to the everyday realities of environmental lawyering. It seeks to maximize their preparation to work in the field.
Professor Kalyani Robbins completed her undergraduate work at the University of California at Berkeley before going on to receive her J.D. from Stanford Law School (where she was an Articles Editor for the Stanford Law Review), and her LL.M. in Environmental and Natural Resources Law, cum laude, from Lewis & Clark Law School (the top program in the field). She has been admitted to the California and New York bars. Prior to joining the FIU Law faculty with tenure in 2014, Professor Robbins spent six years on the law faculty at the University of Akron.