The Development of Waste Management Law

The primary conclusion drawn is that waste management law developed in common law systems tends to be formulated and administered based on particular cases, with principles drawn from the “sum” of the specifics. This can be contrasted with civil law systems which are more likely to decide individual cases based on overarching principles. In a world where waste management law is increasingly developed from a principle based approach, the typical result is resistance from common law states. This resistance is argued to be, in part, due to different world views on policy making.