Ocean and Coastal Resources Law, Third Edition

Now with substantial coverage of Ocean Law by new co-author Shi-Ling Hsu, Ocean and Coastal Resources Law, Third Edition, provides an interdisciplinary approach that combines cases and materials with key sources from science, economics, and business. Ocean and Coastal Resources Law prepares students for practice as lawyers in a variety of fields, such as: conservation and marine protection, coastal land use, real estate, development, and work in state regulatory agencies.

New to the Third Edition:

• New co-author Shi-Ling Hsu and coverage of domestic and international ocean law, protected marine species, and offshore industrial development

  • In-depth treatment of the Deepwater Horizon disaster

  • A holistic view of how activities on the seas affect coastal land activities, and vice versa

• Updates throughout Coastal Law chapters through 2018

  • Many new points for discussion

  • Refreshed problem exercises

Professors and students will benefit from:

• New coverage of domestic and international ocean law—richly illustrated, accessibly written, and reflecting the same high level of scholarship as Josh Eagle’s Coastal Law chapters
• Back-to-back organization of Ocean Law and Coastal Law chapters that may be easily adapted to syllabi on Ocean Law, Coastal Law, or Ocean and Coastal Law courses
• Interdisciplinary materials from law, science, economics, and business that inform and add perspective to a range of subjects—such as conservation, land use, and industry regulation—preparing students for careers as lawyers in a variety of fields
• Points for discussion that highlight connections between cases and topics, and raise questions that encourage students to articulate a response to issues of law and policy