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Title: Introduction to environmental law factsheet
About: Covers national parks and wildlife, and wildlife protection, biodiversity, pollution, heritage law and NSW and Commonwealth planning laws.
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Title: Land and Environment Court FAQs
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Title: Planning and development factsheet
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Title: Climate change - Hot Topics series no 63
About: Legal framework for managing climate change; international protocols; emissions trading; human rights and climate refugees; impact on Torres Strait Islander and Pacific communities, and Australia's world heritage areas.
Author: Environmental Defender's Office
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Title: Environmental issues
About: Covers climate change and water, pollution and contamination, and pests and weeds. Includes information on environment protection licences.
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Title: Overview of NSW environmental legislation
About: Summary of NSW environmental legislation, prosecution guidelines and information on environmental notices and other regulatory documents, including guidelines and approved methods.
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Title: Practitioner's guide to the Land and Environment Court of NSW 3rd edition
About: A practical guide to processes and procedure of the Land and Environment Court of NSW. Includes information about preparing for court, court fees, appeals and alternative dispute resolution.
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Books in public libraries

Title: Environment Chapter 25: The law handbook 11th edition
About: Covers planning controls such as environmental planning instruments, including regional environmental plans (REPs), local environmental plans (LEPs), development consent, threatened species legislation, building approvals, heritage protection, national parks and wildlife, pollution, offences.
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Climate change - Hot Topics series no 63
About: Legal framework for managing climate change; international protocols; emissions trading; human rights and climate refugees; impact on Torres Strait Islander and Pacific communities, and Australia's world heritage areas.
Author: Environmental Defender's Office
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Environmental law handbook 4th edition
About: Guide to environmental law and practice in NSW, including development of land, building and development applications, pollution control, heritage protection and biodiversity.
Author: Farrier, David, Lyster, Rosemary, Pearson, Linda
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Bush law handbook: a practical guide to law on the land in NSW 2nd edition
About: Legal issues relating to the land and rural life including native title, mining rights, farming practices, agistment, sharefarming, property boundaries, noxious weeds, managing animals, employers’ responsibilities, mortgages and even debt and bankruptcy.
Author: Smith, Tony
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Campaigning and the law in New South Wales: a guide to your rights and responsibilities
About: Protest action, speaking out in public, interfering with business activities, criminal offences and powers, inclosed property and trespass, action on the street, in forests, national parks and on Commonwealth land. Arrest and detention, bail, preparing for court and court appearance.
Where: Check your public library.
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Title: Rural landholder's guide to environmental law in NSW, 2nd edition
About: Legal rights and obligations of landholders, land conservation, protected animals and species, pollution, agricultural chemicals, crops, livestock, mining, fire and water management, and heritage protection.
Where: Check your public library.
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Lawyers' Tools

Title: Local government planning and environment NSW
About: Contains annotated copies of the Local Government Act 1993 and Regulations, the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, and related legislation. Also contains chapters on pollution, environmental planning, heritage, biodiversity and conservation, the Land and Environment Court, planning development and building control and approvals, liability and responsibilities, financing and accountability of councils. Location number Ref/N342.94409/6 and online. (Onsite clients only).
Volume A
Volume B
Volume C
Where: Available from the Legal Information Access Centre, State Library of NSW
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