Ocean and Coastal Law and Policy

by Baur, Donald C.; Eichenberg, Tim; Snusz, Georgia Hancock; Sutton, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781627227438
• ISBN10: 1627227431
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-08-07
• Publisher: American Bar Association

Summary

Providing an excellent and current resource for understanding the complexities of ocean and coastal law and policy, Ocean and Coastal Law and Policy is trusted resource that brings together the expertise of the country's leading scholars and practitioners in theses fields. Covering the full array of issues involved – from maritime jurisdiction and boundaries to water quality protection to fisheries management and marine mammal protection to offshore energy development and climate change – each chapter addresses the current state of the law for the topic, followed by analysis of the emerging and unresolved issues. Its final chapters address the principles, legal authorities, and planning for a transition toward an ecosystem-based management approach to U.S. coastal and ocean areas. Topics covered include:

• Maritime jurisdiction and boundaries
• The Public Trust Doctrine
• The role of the states
• Regulation of coastal wetlands and other U.S. waters
• Managing coastal development
• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
• Coastal water quality protection
• Ocean dumping and marine pollution
• Oil spill liability
• Offshore renewable energy
• Fisheries management and trade in fish and fisheries products
• The 1982 U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea
• Offshore energy development

Author Biography

Donald C. Baur is a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Perkins Coie. Tim Eichenberg is an environmental lawyer in San Francisco, CA. Georgia Hancock Snusz is General Counsel to the Animal Welfare Institute in Washington, D.C. Michael Sutton is a lawyer, social entrepreneur and conservation leader in Carmel Valley, CA.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition: Ocean and Coastal Law and Policy
1.National and International Jurisdiction and Boundaries
2.The Public Trust Doctrine
3.Role of the States
4.Regulation of Coastal Wetlands and Other Waters in the United States
5.Managing Coastal Development
6.National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
7.Coastal Water Quality Protection
8.Ocean Dumping and Marine Pollution
9.Domestic Fishery Management
10.International Fisheries Management
11.The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
12.Offshore Mineral Development
13.Oil Spill Liability
14.Offshore Renewable Energy
15.Emerging Ocean Uses
16.The Law of Marine Mammal Conservation
17.The Endangered Species Act and Marine Species
18.Marine Protected Areas
19.Climate Change and the Marine Environment
20.Trade in Fish and Fisheries Products
21.Legal Authorities for Ecosystem-Based Management in Coastal and Ocean Areas
22.Smart Ocean Planning: Drivers, Enabling Conditions, and Global Examples
23.Reforms in U.S. Ocean Policy and Law in Response to Calls for Urgent Action
Table of Cases
Index