Books by James M. McElfish

  •  Environmental Regulations and Housing Costs

    Jazz on the river

    Environmental Regulations and Housing Costs

    Arthur C. Nelson

    Many communities across the nation still lack affordable housing. And many officials continue to claim that “affordable housing” is an oxymoron. Building inexpensively is impossible, they ...

  •  Hard Rock Mining
    Hard Rock Mining James M. McElfish

    Jazz on the river

    Hard Rock Mining

    State Approaches to Environmental Protection

    James M. McElfish

    Mining is a critically important economic activity in the United States. But despite its importance, the legal framework within which mining occurs is unfamiliar to most environmental lawyers, citizens ...

  •  Nature-Friendly Ordinances
    Nature-Friendly Ordinances James M. McElfish

    Jazz on the river

    Nature-Friendly Ordinances

    James M. McElfish

    Nature-Friendly Ordinances will help communities take affirmative steps to conserve and restore those biodiversity features of their environment that add value regionally and locally. It is intended ...

About the Author

James M. McElfish Jr. is Director of the Sustainable Use of Land Program at the Environmental Law Institute.