Schweizerisches Umweltrecht

Environmental law proves to be a complex field due to its technical nature, the fragmentation of legal foundations, federal enforcement structures, and its intersections with other areas of law. This publication aims to facilitate the entry into Swiss environmental law. It is intended to provide a solid overview of the legal foundations and their interconnections, the most important terms and instruments, as well as the core elements of the various regulatory areas. Eight chapters cover fundamentals, emissions protection, waste, contaminated sites and soil protection, the handling of organisms and environmentally hazardous substances, climate protection, water protection, nature and homeland protection, and forestry. It is primarily aimed at students who are studying environmental law in scientific or legal disciplines. Practitioners from authorities, courts, law firms, or companies will find reliable guidance with references to case law and literature.