Guides: Environmental Law Research Guide: Getting Started

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Getting Started

Environmental law is an interdisciplinary area of law and can involve federal, state and local legislation and regulation. It's often helpful to begin researching an environmental law question in a treatise that provides an overview of the law. The following sources are some good options:

Treatise on Environmental Law by Frank P. Grad
Cited in many environmental law cases. Multi-volume treatise providing analysis of statutes, regulations and agency and court decisions.
Environmental Law by William H. Rodgers
This well-respected multi-volume treatise covers the following subjects in-depth: Air and Water; Pesticides and Toxic Substances; and Hazardous Wastes and Substances.
Comparative Environmental Law & Regulation by Nicholas A. Robinson
This treatise takes a global approach to its analysis of environmental laws and regulations. It contains reviews for individual countries that cover similar topics, and examine the role of environmental laws on business while offering advice on dealing with regulations and enforcement.
Law of Environmental Protection by Seldon M. Novick
This 3-volume treatise provides a review of the laws administered by the EPA and guidance on compliance and procedural requirements.
Comparative Environmental Law & Regulation by Nicholas A. Robinson
This treatise takes a global approach to its analysis of environmental laws and regulations. It contains reviews for individual countries that cover similar topics, and examine the role of environmental laws on business while offering advice on dealing with regulations and enforcement.