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This contribution is a review of the second edition of Nicolas de Sadeleer's book "Environmental principles – From Political Slogans to Legal Rules", being released in 2020. In his book, Nicolas de Sadeleer analyses the polluter-pays-, the prevention and the precautionary principles, with the latter being the most interesting and controversial one according to the author of this review. He stresses that de Sadeleer's book is very useful for any environmental lawyer.

Environmental Principles and Policies uses environmental and social principles to analyse the latest wave of economic-based and market-orientated environmental policies currently being adopted around the world. This book provides an in-depth examination of six key principles that have been incorporated into international treaties and the national laws of many countries: * ecological sustainability * the polluter pays principle * the precautionary principle * equity * human rights * public participation These principles are then used to evaluate a range of policies including pollution charges, emissions, trading, water markets, biodiversity banks and tradable fishing rights. Environmental Principles and Policies is easily accessible, using non-technical language throughout, and - in what sets it apart from other books on environmental policy-making - it takes a critical and interdisciplinary approach. It does not set out policies in a descriptive or prescriptive way, but analyses and evaluates policy options from a variety of perspectives. This enables readers to gain a thorough grasp of important principles and current policies, as well as demonstrating how principles can be used to critically assess environmental policies.

Principles principles everywhere : making sense of environmental principles as legal concepts -- Environmental principles and environmental law -- Legal contours of environmental principles across jurisdictions -- Environmental principles in European Union case law -- Principles of ecologically sustainable development in the New South Wales land and environment court -- Conclusions

Principles principles everywhere : making sense of environmental principles as legal concepts -- Environmental principles and environmental law -- Legal contours of environmental principles across jurisdictions -- Environmental principles in European Union case law -- Principles of ecologically sustainable development in the New South Wales land and environment court