This compilation of Richard Macrory's engaging work comprises a selection of public lectures, academic articles, book chapters, a Cabinet Office report and policy briefings. Spanning his notable thirty year career, the book provides extensive evidence of Macrory's intellect, energy and sense of humour. One can find no better guide to the winding road along which the subject has travelled than this treasure chest. Neither a textbook nor a monologe, it offers a fascinating overview of the rapid development of the subject, through the lens of Macrory's own work. I read this book in one sitting. It is rare to find a volume which consumes one's attention for 756 pages - and rarer still that such a blockbuster be a law book...the real strength of this book lies in the overarching insights it provides into law and governance. Macrory does this by means of an environmental lens but this book is not solely for environmental enthusiasts - it should be essential reading for anyone concerned with the institutional reform, transparency and accountability in the UK and EU. Catherine MacKenzie The Cambridge Law Journal Volume 70/2 July 2011 Anyone interested in the evolution of environmental law in Western Europe during the last four decades will read this collection with profit. The comments are ... topical far beyond the year of their generation. Younger lawyers, Internet-oriented and less inclined to consider the evolution of law, might well learn from this inter-generational reflection on environmental law at the turn of the 20th and 21st century, where we come from, where we are going and, what is most important, where we should and could go in order to keep this planet in an enviromental state that is not worse than that of the 1960s or 1970s. Ludwig Kramer Common Market Law Review 2011 Richard's combination of serious scholarship and extensive experience in the world of environmental policy and regulation make this a particularly significant collection...This book should be essential reading for anyone concerned with the development of environmental law and policy. I hope also that it will be read by the next generation of environmental lawyers. They will be facing profound environmental challenges, which will undoubtedly require fresh legal solutions. The material in this collection will stand not only as a record of remarkable achievement, but as an inspiration for innovative thinking in the future. Foreword by Robert Carnwath May 2009 ...clearly destined to become the classic reference work on regulation and enforcement of environmental law...The author combines serious scholarship with extensive practical experience in the world of environmental policy and regulation...The volume is essential reading for those concerned with the development of environmental policy, law and regulations today; as well as for the next generation of environmental lawyers who will face profound environmental challenges calling for innovative legal solutions. Ayesha K. Dias Oil, Gas & Energy Law Intelligence Vol 7, Issue 4, December 2009 The latest scholarly book by Professor Richard Macrory, a leading authority in the field, chronicles the development of environmental law and policy in the UK. It is a dense volume of work, but a valuable one ...a useful tool for students and professionals alike seeking to better equip themselves for the future challenges - and opportunities - of environmental law. Jacqueline Goodrum EFL line Spring/Summer 2010 This book is a testament to the invaluable and distinctive contribution that Macrory has made to environmental law scholarship over the years. This book is an excellent reference work on environmental law. The material that Macrory has selected for inclusion covers a diverse range of issues, from the scope of environmental law to the role of the ECJ in furthering environmental objectives. By including publications that span four decades, it charts the evolution of contemporary thinking in environmental law and governance, thus providing a useful insight into not only how environmental law has developed in the past, but also how it might look in the future. All in all, it is an extremely important and valuable addition to the environmental lawyer's bookshelf. Carolyn Abbot Journal of Environmental Law Volume 22, Issue 2 This is an excellent and stimulating collection of works for a noted leader in environmental law. The key appeal and contribution of this work is that it pulls together different types of publication, all of which are important to environmental law. This collection is many good things: a readable and full introduction to the issues which can and should be part of the environmental law conversation; deep analysis of interest to scholars; pieces of immediate use to practitioners and policymakers; and, from a practical perspective, it comes with a good index. Dr Abbe E.L. Brown Climate Law November 2010