"Although it has in some respects matured over the past two decades, environmental law remains an exciting and controversial field" according to Schoenbaum (U. of Georgia School of Law) and his colleagues. It is also relevant to the practices of most lawyers. Taking a broad view encompassing regulation of private and public land use, protection of wildlife, and pollution control and remediation, this text suitable for an introductory environmental/natural resources law course addresses environmental policy perspectives, common law, administrative law, national vs. state powers; and issues and cases related to natural resources, toxics and wastes, and pollution control. Chapters include problems for class discussion. Includes a table of cases. The copyright dates of previous editions are 1996, 1991, 1985, and 1982. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Enviromental Policy Law: Problems, Cases, and Readings (University Casebook Series)

Schoenbaum, Thomas J.

Rosenberg, Ronald H.

Doremus, Holly D.

Environmental & Natural Resources Law

Foundation Pr

In the drought summer of 2001, a simmering conflict between agricultural and environmental interests in southern Oregon’s Upper Klamath Basin turned into a guerrilla war of protests, vandalism, and apocalyptic rhetoric when the federal Bureau of Reclamation shut down the headgates of the Klamath Project to conserve water needed by endangered species. This was the first time in U.S. history that the headgates of a federal irrigation project were closed—and irrigators denied the use of their state water rights—in favor of conservation. Farmers mounted a brief rebellion to keep the water flowing, but ultimately conceded defeat.   In Water War in the Klamath Basin, legal scholars Holly Doremus and A. Dan Tarlock examine the genesis of the crisis and its fallout, offering a comprehensive review of the event, the history leading up to it, and the lessons it holds for anyone seeking to understand conflicts over water use in the arid West. The authors focus primarily on the legal institutions that contributed to the conflict—what they call “the accretion of unintegrated resource management and environmental laws” that make environmental protection so challenging, especially in politically divided regions with a long-standing history of entitlement-based resource allocation.   Water War in the Klamath Basin explores common elements fundamental to natural resource conflicts that must be overcome if conflicts are to be resolved. It is a fascinating look at a topic of importance for anyone concerned with the management, use, and conservation of increasingly limited natural resources.

Water War in the Klamath Basin: Macho Law, Combat Biology, and Dirty Politics

Tarlock, A. Dan

Island Press

In the drought summer of 2001, a simmering conflict between agricultural and environmental interests in southern Oregon’s Upper Klamath Basin turned into a guerrilla war of protests, vandalism, and apocalyptic rhetoric when the federal Bureau of Reclamation shut down the headgates of the Klamath Project to conserve water needed by endangered species. This was the first time in U.S. history that the headgates of a federal irrigation project were closed—and irrigators denied the use of their state water rights—in favor of conservation. Farmers mounted a brief rebellion to keep the water flowing, but ultimately conceded defeat. In Water War in the Klamath Basin, legal scholars Holly Doremus and A. Dan Tarlock examine the genesis of the crisis and its fallout, offering a comprehensive review of the event, the history leading up to it, and the lessons it holds for anyone seeking to understand conflicts over water use in the arid West. The authors focus primarily on the legal institutions that contributed to the conflict—what they call “the accretion of unintegrated resource management and environmental laws” that make environmental protection so challenging, especially in politically divided regions with a long-standing history of entitlement-based resource allocation. Water War in the Klamath Basin explores common elements fundamental to natural resource conflicts that must be overcome if conflicts are to be resolved. It is a fascinating look at a topic of importance for anyone concerned with the management, use, and conservation of increasingly limited natural resources.

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Enviromental Policy Law: Problems, Cases, and Readings (University Casebook Series)

Water War in the Klamath Basin: Macho Law, Combat Biology, and Dirty Politics

Water War in the Klamath Basin: Macho Law, Combat Biology, and Dirty Politics