Property and Environmental Social Governance: Cases and Materials

Property and Environmental Social Governance reimagines the teaching of property law for a world in transition. At its heart lies a simple but urgent question: How can legal rules about ownership, use, and access serve not only private property rights, but also the broader societal and environmental goals of sustainability, equity, and responsible stewardship?

Blending foundational doctrine with emerging ESG concerns, this casebook invites students to think critically and creatively about the future of land, resources, and human settlement. Classic cases appear alongside modern developments, with sidebars, questions, and reflections that connect property law to climate adaptation, affordable housing, environmental justice, and resilient governance.

Rather than treating property as a static system, the book presents it as a living structure—one that reflects a society's values and helps shape its future. It encourages students to see the law not only as a mechanism for allocating rights, but as a design tool for building more inclusive, sustainable, and ethically grounded communities.

Accessible, rigorous, and powerfully transformative, Property and Environmental Social Governance is ideal for both first-year and upper-level courses seeking to connect traditional property doctrine with the urgent challenges and possibilities of our time.

eBooks, CDs, downloadable content, and software purchases are noncancelable, nonrefundable and nonreturnable. Click here for more information about LexisNexis eBooks. The eBook versions of this title may feature links to Lexis+® for further legal research options. A valid subscription to Lexis+® is required to access this content.