Environmental assessment II

Read the case study on the role of courts in environmental law. Based on your readings, answer the following questions:

1. Which Nordic country’s court system, if any, most closely resembles that of the U.S., and why? What types of cases does this system review?

2. Discuss the two different means of access to courts discussed in the study, and offer your opinion as to whether either means would present an obstacle to court access.

Anker, H. and Nilsson, A. (2009). The role of courts in environmental law – Nordic perspectives. Retrieved from http://www.courts.state.ny.us/court-innovation/Winter-2010/jciAnker-Nilsson.pdf