Oliver Houck is a professor of law at Tulane University, where he has received several teaching awards. In 2005, he received the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Environmental Section of the American Bar Association. He has edited a book on environmental law cases, Environmental Law Stories (Foundation Press, 2005), and he wrote the foreword to Biodiversity and the Law (Island Press, 1998).
"Taking Back Eden is a must read for any who want to best
understand the world of law and nature."-- "Midwest Book
Review"
"Who would have guessed that one of the most fascinating books of
the year would be a discussion of environmental lawsuits from
around the world? Oliver Houck uses this scaffolding to offer a
stimulating flood of insights about cultures as diverse as Russia,
Japan, and India, explaining how a handful of landmark cases have
fundamentally changed the way the nations operate. As a bonus,
Taking Back Eden is gracefully written, and it's stocked with some
of the most interesting characters you will find in
non-fiction."--Denis Hayes "Bullitt Foundation President, National
Coordinator of the first Earth Day"
Ask a Question About this Product More... |