Coastal and Ocean Management Law in a Nutshell, 3d

Christie and Hildreth’s Coastal and Ocean Management Law in a Nutshell surveys the continually evolving law of the coasts and oceans. These areas are viewed from common law and modern regulatory perspectives, from the federal and state levels, and from an international perspective.

Starting with common law principles concerning the public trust doctrine and ownership of waters and coastal lands, the book moves to modern issues, including:

• Beach access

• Coastal development and regulation of coastal resources

• The Coastal Zone Management Act

• Offshore resource management issues

• Outer continental shelf oil development and mining

• Fisheries

• Historic wrecks

• Navigation and pollution control

• Protection of marine species