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Environmental lawThe Law of Trees, Forests and HedgesThe Law of Waste ManagementSecond EditionSecond EditionDr Charles MynorsNEWDavid PocklingtonNEWThe Law of Trees, Forests and Hedges provides theonly detailed reference source on the large anddisparate body of law relating to trees, forests andhedgerows - an uncoordinated mixture of private andpublic law, common law and statute.The new Second Edition covers the law relatingto trees (including ownership and responsibility,trees and hedges on boundaries, hazardous trees,highway trees, trees and statutory undertakers, worksto existing trees and planting new ones), the lawaffecting commercial forestry and the protection oftrees, woodlands and important hedgerows.Sweet & Maxwell UKDec 2011 9781847039149 HardbackHK$2,027The Law of Waste Management provides practitionerswith detailed guidance on the legal issues involvedin this technically and legally complex area ofenvironmental law.The Second Edition discusses the concept of waste, itsdefinition, and the framework for its control within theEU, UK and the devolved administrations. In additionto the planning and regulation of waste managementoperations, The Law of Waste Management covers thetreatment and transport of hazardous waste; producerresponsibility; and the legislation associated with 30different waste streams.Sweet & Maxwell UKOct 2011 9780414045033 PaperbackHK$1,170The Environmental Law Handbook: Planning& Land Use in NSWFifth EditionFarrier & SteinNEWThe Environmental Law Handbook was first publishedin 1988, and has been the standard textbook andresource for students, professionals and anyoneinterested in the area of environmental planning,protection and regulation in New South Wales.Professor David Farrier and Justice Paul Stein,together with over 17 experts continue to bring theirinsight and extensive experience to The EnvironmentalLaw Handbook.This long awaited new edition is written in plainEnglish without glossing over the complexities of thelaw. It has been comprehensively revised and nowincludes a new chapter on energy, and expandeddiscussion on biodiversity, development andenvironmental assessment regimes.Thomson Reuters AustraliaOct 2011 9780455228754 PaperbackHK$812Wisdom’s Law of WatercoursesSixth EditionWilliam Howarth, Simon JacksonNEWThe law of England and Wales governing streams,rivers, estuaries and related waters, collectively termed‘watercourses’, is a curious mixture of longstandingcommon law principles and modern statute law.On the one hand, the present-day rights of riparianowners, and others with acquired interests in flowingwaters, are frequently determined by case law datingback, in some instances, to mediaeval times. On theother hand, much of the regulatory regime governingwater quality, water quantity and the protection of theaquatic environment has recently been the subject ofextensive legislative amendment. Wisdom’s Law ofWatercourses spans the diverse sources of nationaland European Union law applicable to watercourses toprovide a comprehensive account of all the key legalissues.• Provides comprehensive coverage of the distinctiveprinciples of common law on water rights andthe statutory requirements relating to watermanagement, water quality, water quantity andrecreation and conservation.• Particular coverage is given to developmentsunder the Environment Act 1995, the Water Act2003, the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009,196+852 3762 3222 www.sweetandmaxwell.com.hk smhk.salesenquiries@thomsonreuters.comPrices are correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change without prior notification