02904nam 2200625Ia 450 991045868070332120200520144314.00-674-06425-910.4159/9780674056947(CKB)2560000000050052(SSID)ssj0000417508(PQKBManifestationID)11301013(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000417508(PQKBWorkID)10362538(PQKB)10118821(MiAaPQ)EBC3300874(Au-PeEL)EBL3300874(CaPaEBR)ebr10412775(OCoLC)671648442(DE-B1597)583426(DE-B1597)9780674056947(EXLCZ)99256000000005005220100126d2010 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrFacing catastrophe[electronic resource] environmental action for a post-Katrina world /Robert R.M. VerchickCambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press2010x, 322 pBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-674-05694-9 0-674-04791-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I: Go Green -- 1. Natural Infrastructure -- 2. Our Incredible Shrinking Infrastructure -- 3. System Failures and Fairness Deficits -- 4. Tending Our Gardens -- Part II: Be Fair -- 5. Backwater Blues -- 6. Disaster Justice -- 7. Winds of Change -- Part III: Keep Safe -- 8. Precaution and Social Welfare -- 9. Mapping Katrina -- 10. Planning Our Futures -- Conclusion -- Notes -- IndexIn this bold contribution to environmental law, Robert Verchick argues for a new perspective on disaster law that is based on the principles of environmental protection. He contends that government must assume a stronger regulatory role in managing natural infrastructure, distributional fairness, and public risk. Verchick proposes changes to the federal statutes governing environmental impact assessments, wetlands development, air emissions, and flood control, among others. This is a new vision of disaster law for the next generation.Environmental policyUnited StatesEnvironmental protectionEmergency managementDisastersRisk assessmentElectronic books.Environmental policyEnvironmental protection.Emergency management.DisastersRisk assessment.363.340973Verchick Robert R. M1050041MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910458680703321Facing catastrophe2479510UNINA