Lessons for a warming planet : a vital history of US environmental law / Alejandro E. Camacho and Brigham Daniels.

Author/creator Camacho, Alejandro E. author.
Other author Daniels, Brigham, author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : New York University Press, [2026]
Copyright Date©2026
Descriptionxi, 313 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents The Allocation Era : Exploiting a New Country (Precolonial-1890) -- The Progressive Era : Fighting Excess in an Age of Excesses (1890-1920) -- The Modernization Era : The Great Acceleration to the Anthropocene (1920-1960) -- The Environmental Era : From Protest to Protection (1960-1980) -- The Contested Era : Backlash, Pragmatism, and Gridlock (1980-Present) -- Conclusion: Looking back and moving forward.
Abstract "This book provides an unprecedented account of how the law has always been foundational to degradation and protection of the environment in the US, weaving engaging vignettes and drawing lessons for the present and future from the social, political, and economic movements caused by and contributing to past legal change"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Camacho, Alejandro E. Lessons for a warming planet New York : New York University Press, 2026 9781479802852
LCCN 2025042971
ISBN9781479802814 hardcover
ISBN1479802816 hardcover
ISBN9781479846993 paperback
ISBN1479846996 paperback
ISBNelectronic book
ISBNelectronic book
Standard identifier# CIPO000371663