Modern Environmental LawThe need for environmental protection is all around: air and water pollution; severe weather; sea level rise; loss of species, wetlands, glaciers and biodiversity; water and food shortages; disease and pandemics; and food and water insecurity. Its also close at hand: the water from the tap; the local air quality index; local land use and development; flooding and storm damage. There are also constant reminders, as young people demand, and future