BOOKS RECEIVED.

THE TAKINGS ISSUE: CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS ON LAND USE CONTROL AND ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

Robert Meltz, et al. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1999. [phone]. 595 pp. $60.00 Clothbound.

The Takings Issue examines all aspects of the takings issue under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution, which provides that when private property is "taken" by government action, just compensation must be paid. The Fifth Amendment has become the battleground for the fight, between proponents of restrictive land use and environmental controls on one side, and landowners on the other. The Takings Issue introduces and explains issues surrounding regulatory takings on the local, state, and federal level for anyone involved with private land and government limitation of its permissible use. This book also addresses procedural hurdles involved in getting a takings issue heard by a court, examines what does and does not constitute a taking, and considers remedies available to landowners involved in takings actions. The authors also consider state and federal issues involving industrial site approval, endangered species and wetland protection, restrictions on access to resources on federal lands, and other topics.

Robert Meltz is legislative attorney with the Congressional Research Service in Washington, DC. Dwight H. Merriam, AICP, is partner with the law firm of Robinson and Cole, LLP in Hartford, Connecticut and adjunct professor at the Vermont School of Law. Richard M. Frank is senior Assistant Attorney General with the California Department of Justice.

REUNITING ECONOMY AND ECOLOGY IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Russ Beaton and Chris Maser. Boca Raton, FL: Lewis Publishers, 1999. [phone]. 108 pp. $9.95 Paperbound.

Reuniting Economy and Ecology in Sustainable Development is a recent contribution to the series on the various aspects of sustainable development, where "community" focuses on the primacy and quality of relationships among people sharing a particular place in their environment. The book attempts to meld ecology and economy into a unifying concept of social-environmental sustainability. Reuniting Economy and Ecology discusses how biological sciences have all but lost their spiritual foundation and explains how our view of the world is fragmented and distracted from the processes that produce and maintain the viability of the ecosystems on which we depend for survival. The authors also show that the cause of environmental problems arises from within ourselves and makes evident that we are asking science to answer questions concerning social values.

Russ Beaton is Professor of Economics at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. He coauthored Oregon's nationally recognized legislation on land-use planning and has long been involved, both as researcher and citizen, in affairs dealing with energy, the environment, land use, and local and regional economic issues. Chris Maser spent over twenty years as a research scientist in natural history and ecology in forest, shrub steppe, subarctic, desert, and coastal settings. Maser is an independent author as well as an international lecturer and a facilitator in resolving environmental disputes, vision statements, and sustainable community development. He is also an international consultant in forest ecology and sustainable forestry practices.

THE WORLD'S WATER 1998-1999: THE BIENNIAL REPORT ON FRESHWATER RESOURCES

Peter Gleick. Washington, DC: Island Press, 1998. [phone]. 307 pp. $29.95 Paperbound.

The World's Water is a comprehensive reference on worldwide freshwater resources and the political, economic, scientific, and technological issues associated with them. It provides both detailed analysis of the most significant trends and events and the most up-to-date data available on water resources and their use. The book includes numerous charts, tables, and maps that present current data on a range of factors including the following: the availability and use of water, numbers of threatened and endangered aquatic species, dam and desalination capacity worldwide, and much more. It is a good reference for water resources specialists, resource economists, planners, students, and others concerned with water issues.

Peter Gleick is president of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security based in Oakland, California, and author of Water in Crisis [Oxford, 1993].

THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT: INSTITUTIONS, LAW, AND POLICY

Edited by Norman J. Vig and Regina S. Axelrod. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Books, 1999. [phone]. 352 pp. $43.95 Clothbound, $25.95 Paperbound.

Norman J. Vig is Professor of Political Science and the Winifred and Atherton Bean Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Carleton College, where he has taught since 1966. He is author of Science and Technology in British Politics and coeditor and coauthor of several books on comparative politics, political economy, environmental policy, and science technology policy. Regina S. Axelrod is Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Political Science Department at Adelphi University. She has published numerous articles and books on environmental and energy policy in the United States and the European Union.

The Global Environment is a timely new collection of essays that analyze and assess the state of international institutions, regimes, laws, and policies for the protection of the global environment at the close of the twentieth century. A distinguished international cast of contributors includes leading American and European academic experts on environmental politics, international law, and sustainable development policies. While providing a historical overview of the development of global and regional organizations and treaty agreements since World War II, The Global Environment focuses on implementation of "sustainable development" principles adopted at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS: RCRA, TSCA, HMTA, OSHA, AND SUPERFUND

Travis P. Wagner. 3d Ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999. [phone]. 536 pp. $69.95 Clothbound.

The Complete Guide to the Hazardous Waste Regulations is a source of clear information on a complex regulatory system. Now updated to include additional compliance checklists, Internet resources, and more, this book provides information on all aspects of hazardous materials, from proper on-site management and transportation to appropriate off-site management and cleanup. It provides a step-by-step approach to compliance that goes beyond summarization to help industry professionals truly understand regulations and how they relate to real-world situations. The Complete Guide to Hazardous Waste Regulations includes information on EPA interpretations of regulations, clear explanations of many state-level hazardous waste requirements, and a new chapter on spill reporting.

Travis P. Wagner is an environmental scientist with Science Applications International Corporation in Falls Church, Virginia. He has more than sixteen years experience in the hazardous waste field and is the author of a number of books including In Our Backyard: A Guide to Understanding Pollution and Its Effects.

THE NEPA PLANNING PROCESS: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE WITH EMPHASIS ON EFFICIENCY

Charles H. Eccleston. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999. [phone]. 396 pp. $59.95 Clothbound.

The NEPA Planning Process offers clear, detailed explanations of all relevant requirements, with emphasis on managing and enhancing the effectiveness of federal planning. It integrates critical information from hundreds of sources--including NEPA regulations and guidance from the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), presidential and EPA directives, case law, recent research from nationally recognized experts, and the professional experiences of NEPA practitioners. The NEPA Planning Process is a valuable working resource for project planners, regulators, citizen groups, and attorneys.

Charles H. Eccleston is Principal Scientist at the Department of Energy's Hanford Site. He consults on NEPA and planning problems, and has lectured and written extensively on NEPA compliance issues. As a participant in a CEQ workshop, he provided recommendations for implementing CEQ's NEPA effectiveness initiative. He chairs the National Association of Environmental Professionals' Tools and Techniques (TNT) NEPA Practice Committee.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW PRACTICE: PROBLEMS AND EXERCISES FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Jerry L. Anderson and Dennis D. Hirsch. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 1999. [phone]. 275 pp.

Jerry L. Anderson is Associate Dean and Professor of Law at Drake University Law School. He has engaged in environmental counseling and litigation for clients ranging from citizens groups to Fortune 500 companies. Dennis D. Hirsch is an Assistant Professor of Law at Capital University Law School. He practiced environmental law with a private firm in Washington, D.C.

Professors Anderson and Hirsch have drawn on their extensive practice backgrounds to produce a book that goes beyond case law and statutes to simulate the real-world problems environmental lawyers face dally. In the exercises, students will engage in compliance counseling, negotiate an administrative penalty, initiate a citizen suit, litigate a complex Superfund case, and participate in a rule-making proceeding. Students will gain insight into the roles of government, private, and public interest environmental attorneys, while developing a deeper understanding of the substantive environmental law.

NATURAL ATTENUATION OF FUELS AND CHLORINATED SOLVENTS IN THE SUBSURFACE

Todd H. Wiedemeier, et al. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1999. [phone]. 617 pp. $89.95 Clothbound.

Natural attenuation is gaining increasing attention as a nonintrusive, cost-effective alternative to standard remediation techniques for environmental contamination. This work presents the first in-depth examination of the theory, mechanisms, and application of natural attenuation. Written by four internationally recognized leaders in this approach, the book describes both biotic and abiotic natural attenuation processes, focusing on two of the environmental contaminants most frequently encountered in groundwater--fuels and chlorinated solvents. The authors detail successful techniques for simulating natural attenuation processes and predicting their effectiveness in the field. They also show how natural attenuation works in the real world, using numerous examples and case studies from a wide range of leading-edge projects nationwide involving fuel hydrocarbons and chlorinated solvents.

Todd H. Wiedemeier, P.G., is a technical director at Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. in Denver, Colorado. Hanadi S. Rifai, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Houston, Texas. Charles J. Newell, Ph.D., P.E., is Vice President and Environmental Engineer at Groundwater Services, Inc. in Houston, Texas. John T. Wilson, Ph.D., is a senior research microbiologist.