Ocean and Coastal Law Cases and Materials - 6th Edition - Alison Rieser

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Ocean and Coastal Law Cases and Materials 6th Edition ISBN 9781685613396

Initially conceived as an update to incorporate new developments in climate change and the law of the sea—as well as the global shift toward renewable energy—the sixth edition has evolved into a substantially expanded work. Moving beyond a foundational survey of UNCLOS, federal statutes, and common law doctrines, this edition now includes broader analytical perspectives on the geographic and federalism dimensions of these legal frameworks. A new chapter, "Bays, Estuaries, and Watersheds," offers an in-depth exploration of the Clean Water Act, focusing on its role in addressing pollution from coastal municipalities, agriculture, power generation, and petrochemical industries. This expanded discussion enables students to engage critically with the ongoing transition in environmental policy—from traditional bans and regulatory prohibitions to market-based mechanisms such as pollution pricing, compensatory mitigation, and cap-and-trade systems. The updated materials also equip professors to contextualize and examine recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that challenge these evolving policy tools and apply new approaches to judicial review and agency deference, particularly with respect to science-based administrative decision-making.

Updates to the New Edition:

• Text in all chapters presents a narrative of legal developments
• Notes and questions follow all cases to guide discussion and analysis
• Selected maps and figures illustrate the geospatial dimensions of ocean and coastal law
• Foundational historical cases are retained in an electronic supplement for easy access
• New in-depth chapter on the Clean Water Act and coastal pollution control
• Latest U.S. Supreme Court decisions on Clean Water Act jurisdiction and the Chevron doctrine are included and analyzed
• Comprehensive teacher’s manual includes model syllabi for one- and two-semester courses, as well as detailed answers to the most challenging student questions

Rieser, Christie, Adams-Schoen and Brett Ocean and Coastal Law Cases and Materials Sixtth Edition ISBN 9781685613396 & 978-1685613396