Coastal Governance

• Main Author: Burroughs, Richard (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC : Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press, 2011.
• Series: Foundations of Contemporary Environmental Studies
• Subjects: Environment.; Coasts.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Environmental management.; Marine sciences.; Freshwater.; Environment, general.; Environmental Management.; Coastal Sciences.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.

Coastal Governance provides a clear overview of how U.S. coasts are currently managed and explores new approaches that could make our shores healthier. Drawing on recent national assessments, Professor Richard Burroughs explains why traditional management techniques have ultimately proved inadequate...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• 1. Coastal Challenges
• 2. Policy Process
• 3. Wastewater
• 4. Oil
• 5. Dredging
• 6. Wetlands
• 7. Managing Coastal and Ocean Spaces
• 8. Ecosystem Governance. 9. Watersheds and Bays
• 10. Fisheries
• 11. Conclusion
• Questions for Discussion
• References
• Further Reading
• Glossary Index.