Global environment - HSC
Texts
- Climate change, Hot Topics 63, Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), 2007. At (Get it : In public libraries)
- Environmental law toolkit NSW, 5th ed, Federation Press, 2005. (Get it : In public libraries)
- Environmental law handbook 4th ed, by Farrier, David and Stein, Redfern Legal Centre Publishing, 2006. (Get it : In public libraries)
- Climate law in Australia, edited by Tim Bonyhady and Peter Christoff, Federation Press, 2007. (Get it : SL)
- Greenhouse pollution, Issues in Society 249, 2007. (Get it : SL)
- Nuclear power, Issues in Society 246, 2006. (Get it : SL)
- Renewable energy, Issues in Society 229, 2005. (Get it : SL)
- Climate change, Hot Topics 63, Legal Information Access Centre, 2007. (Get it : In public libraries)
- Introduction to environmental law factsheets, Environmental Defender's Office www.edo.org.au/edonsw/site/factsh/factsheets.php
- NSW Land and Environment Court FAQs www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/lec/ll_lec.nsf/pages/LEC_onlineguide
- NSW Parliamentary Library Research Papers. Provides a list and links to the full text of background and briefing papers on the environment. www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/
- Principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development by Brian Preston, speech 23 November 2006. www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/
- Principled Sentencing for Environmental Offences by Brian Preston Speech 20 October 2006. www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/
Media - newspapers, magazines and journals
- AGISPlus via Informit. A database that includes the fulltext of magazine articles. You need to register as a client of the State Library.
- Suggested search terms: environmental protection, global warming, environmental law, biodiversity, pollution.
- Search instructions.
- Proquest ANZ Newsstand. A database of fulltext newspaper articles.
You need to register as a client of the State Library.
- Suggested search terms: global warming, Kyoto protocol, sustainable development and environment, biodiversity, pollution.
- Search instructions.
- Infocus. You can purchase articles from the State Library, or ask your school or local library to order them. Tip: Select Legal Studies as HSC Subject. Search key words such as environmental protection, global warming. (Get it : SL)
Websites
- Greenpeace International www.greenpeace.org/international/
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - includes Kyoto Protocol unfccc.int
- Australian Greenhouse Office (Commonwealth) www.greenhouse.gov.au/
- International Climate Justice Program www.climatelaw.org
- Environmental Defenders Office NSW (EDO) www.edo.org.au/edonsw/site/factsh/factsheets.php
- United Nations Earthwatch www.earthwatch.unep.net//
- United Nations and the Environment www.unep.org/un%2Denv/
Major legislation
- Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+203+1979+FIRST+0+N/
- Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/epabca1999588/
- Full list of legislation relating to the environment www.edo.org.au/edonsw/site/factsh/fs09_1.php#b9.7
Finding cases
- Land and Environment Court NSW decisions 1999 onwards www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/caselaw/ll_caselaw.nsf/pages/cl_lec
- AustLII website at www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/nsw/NSWLEC/
State Library of NSW access
(SL) = State Library of NSW and other libraries. For remote access databases, register online at www.sl.nsw.gov.au/using/register.cfm
