Adapting to Sea Level Rise in the Coastal Zone: Law and Policy Considerations
Features
- Contains information drawn from the author’s more than 15 years of experience in the environmental management field
- Presents a holistic understanding of the difficult cross-field complexities facing policy-makers related to coastal planning at a particularly crucial time, as sea levels are on the rise
- Offers tool-based strategies
- Includes illustrative case studies
Summary
Comprehensive, but not overly technical, this book provides a legal-policy framework to the discussion of how coastal managers can best approach the problem of sea level rise. It identifies legal barriers and offers proposed solutions to mitigate the impact of those barriers. The book introduces the issue, delves into the science behind sea level rise, discusses policy complexities and options, followed by an overview of related legalities, then, bringing it all together, the author applies the principles offered in the book, concluding with strategies and solutions and a perspective on the future.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Science Behind Sea Level Rise
Introduction
Current Observations
Future Predictions
Major Coastal Land Feature Considerations
Conclusion
References
Policy Options
Introduction
Framing the Policy Questions Related to Sea Level Rise
Adaptation Approaches
Considerations among Adaptation Approaches
Conclusion
References
Legal Considerations
Introduction
Background on Legal Considerations
Traditional Land-Use Planning Laws
The Takings Question
Government Options
Conclusion
References
Index
