Ethics, sources, common law and nuisance

What are the goals of environmental law and policy? What role do environmental ethics play in creating environmental policy? For instance, Should environmental policy pr ornote health? Should it improve the quality of our natural environment for human benefit? Or does hurnanity have some increased ethical duty toward nature? Hint: Read this article, httpSIIAMMN.ncrs-fs-fed-us/pubs/jrnI/2000/nc_2000_Minteer_001-pdf ; Calvert Cliffs- Have 5 citations from peer-reviewed sources (e-g-, law journal) and TWO court cases for EACH-