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There are countless approaches and creative strategies that state and local governments can use to achieve sustainability goals and make government more efficient, less costly and more transparent. "Greening Local Government," published by the American Bar Association (ABA) State and Local Government Law Section, is a compilation of essays and research exploring the experimentation taking place by governments in their quest to become more "green." Designed to introduce government lawyers to opportunities and benefits related to the rapidly changing dynamics of emerging government-focused sustainability efforts at the state and local levels, the book is organized into three main issue areas: * Greening of governmental operations. * Employing land-use planning and community-development tools to create greener communities. * Litigation issues surrounding the green movement. Each chapter identifies legal tools to accomplish goals in a given topic area and identifies legal issues to accommodate new approaches and incorporate the use of emerging technology. "Greening Local Government" was edited by Keith H. Hirokawa and Patricia E. Salkin. Hirokawa is an associate professor at Albany Law School, in New York, where he teaches property, land use, natural resources and environmental law. Salkin is the Raymond and Ella Smith Distinguished Professor of Law at Albany Law School, where she also serves as associate dean and directs the Government Law Center. " Greening Local Government" costs $139.95 and can be ordered by calling 1-800-285-2221 or visiting www.ShopABA.org. Published: Thu, Aug 30, 2012