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Constitutional Limitations On Land Use Controls, Environmental Regulations And Governmental Exactions (2010 Ed.), Garrett Power Jul 2010

Constitutional Limitations On Land Use Controls, Environmental Regulations And Governmental Exactions (2010 Ed.), Garrett Power

Garrett Power

This electronic book is published in a searchable PDF format as a part of the E-scholarship Repository of the University of Maryland School of Law. It is an “open content” casebook intended for classroom use in courses in Land Use Control, Environmental Law and Constitutional Law. It consists of cases carefully selected from the two hundred years of American constitutional history which address the clash between public sovereignty and private property. It considers both the personal right to liberty and the personal right in property. The text consists of non-copyrighted material and readers are free to use it or re-mix …


One Year's Environmental Litigation: 1977-78, Oscar S. Gray Apr 2010

One Year's Environmental Litigation: 1977-78, Oscar S. Gray

Oscar S. Gray

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Decision On Bt-Brinjal: Issues Of Legal Certainty, Nupur Chowdhury, Nidhi Srivastava Jan 2010

Decision On Bt-Brinjal: Issues Of Legal Certainty, Nupur Chowdhury, Nidhi Srivastava

Nupur Chowdhury

The recent decision of the government of India to impose a moratorium on the release of Bt-Brinjal has been hailed by civil society and scientists alike as a victory for transparency and has demonstrated that the government is responsive to societal demands. This decision is also important since it could set a precedent within environmental regulation with reference to technologies with significant environmental risks. However, the decision also reflects a clear departure from procedure and its legal basis is tenuous and therefore the risk of it being reversed remains. This establishes a clear case for ensuring legal certainty in environmental …