Environmental Aspects of Real Estate Transactions: From Brownfields to Green Buildings

Gives lawyers and other professionals an overview of the main issues found at the intersection of environmental and real estate law. Explains basic issues of environmental liability, then focuses on environmental due diligence, with discussions of the audit process, the role of consultants, and the science underlying consultants' reports. Deals with environmental matters in the transactional and business context, and addresses common environmental problems affecting developed properties. Highlights environmental problems that arise in the development process, such as endangered species, and looks at policy trends. For this second edition, material is updated to incorporate new cases and regulations, and new chapters on brownfields and institutional controls have been added. The editor is a lawyer focusing on environmental issues. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)