Environmental law in Australia and the United States: a comparative overview
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Comparison of environmental law in Australia and the United States shows the strengths and weaknesses of each system, as well as some overall trends. Australia's approach has been more cooperative, with more attention paid to international obligations as well as a meaningful role for the states. The US system features command-and-control regulation and successful establishment of minimum standards at the federal level. Problems include complexity of legislation and lack of focus. Both systems demonstrate trends toward centralization, minimization of pollution, use of permits and expanded citizen participation.
Publication Name: Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0190-7034
Year: 1995
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Plastics recycling legislation: not just the same old garbage
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Increased market demand for recycled plastic is necessary for controlling the waste stream and preserving resources but many options present themselves. The most attractive, in terms of minimal market disruption and interference by the government, include tax incentives, Advance Disposal Fees, and purchasing preference legislation. Advances in recycling technology and variations in the price of virgin plastic complicate the assumptions necessary to sound planning.
Publication Name: Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0190-7034
Year: 1995
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Environmental regulation in Michigan and Massachusetts: two states with two different solutions to the same problem
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Michigan and Massachusetts restrict public participation in environmental protection, the former by limiting judicial remedies to cases where significant harm can be shown, and the latter by limiting public access to courts by giving great deference to administrative decisions. Both states should adopt a hybrid of administrative and judicial remedies in order to strengthen the public's role in preventing environmentally harmful development.
Publication Name: Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0190-7034
Year: 1992
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