Marine and Coastal Law Cases and Materials

Name: Marine and Coastal Law Cases and Materials
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ISBN: 9780275937638

ISBN-10: 0275937631

ISBN-13: 9780275937638

Edition: 1994

Authors: Dennis W. Nixon

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This book brings together the leading cases in United States marine and coastal law, thereby capturing both the historical development of the law and the most important contemporary cases of interest to the student and the practitioner. Conceptually, the book moves from the shore to the high seas, beginning with the foundations of coastal law and ending with recent marine pollution disasters. At the outset, the ownership and boundaries of submerged lands are explored, followed by the leading cases delineating the public trust doctrine. That doctrine, which controls the ownership and transfer of submerged and filled lands, has played a critical role in the redevelopment of American urban…

Book details

List price: $119.95
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 7/30/1994
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 392
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.870
Language: English



Table of Cases Introduction Ownership and Boundaries of Submerged Lands


The Public Trust Doctrine Riparian Rights and the Navigational Servitude


Public Access to the Shoreline Regulating Development in the Coastal Zone


The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 When Does Regulation Go Too Far?


The Takings Issue State Regulation of Fisheries and Indian Fishing Rights


Federal Regulation of Fisheries Admiralty Law Marine Pollution Law


Index