Legal Research Reports: United States and United Kingdom: Comparative Recent Developments in Environmental Law

The Law Library of Congress is proud to present the report, United States and United Kingdom: Comparative Recent Developments in Environmental Law. 

This report summarizes recent environmental law developments in the United Kingdom and the United States. In both jurisdictions, environmental law refers to the area of law concerning environmental protection. In general,  environmental law focuses on the main areas of clean air, clean water, the conservation of species, and the preservation of natural resources. This report addresses clean air and water as well as aspects of national environmental governance and international environmental cooperation in each country. (October 2022)