{"product_id":"taking-back-eden-oliver-a-houck-9781597266482","title":"Taking Back Eden: Eight Environmental Cases That Changed the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaking Back Eden\u003c\/i\u003e is a set of case studies of environmental lawsuits brought in eight countries around the world, including the U.S, beginning in the 1960s. The book conveys what is in fact a revolution in the field of law: ordinary citizens (and lawyers) using their standing \u003ci\u003eas citizens\u003c\/i\u003e in challenging corporate practices and government policies to change not just the way the environment is defended but the way that the public interest is recognized in law. Oliver Houck, a well-known environmental attorney, professor of law, and extraordinary storyteller, vividly depicts the places protected, as well as the litigants who pursued the cases, their strategies, and the judges and other government officials who ruled on them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will appeal to upperclass undergraduates, graduate students, and to all citizens interested in protecting the environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oliver A. Houck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1597266485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781597266482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Oliver A. Houck","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49148140847359,"sku":"9781597266482","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/taking-back-eden-oliver-a-houck-9781597266482","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}