For as long as humans have been inhabiting coastal areas and
recording what occurs in their environments, coastal zones have
been defined through dynamic interactions. And this is further
underlined by a more recent development: observed sea level rise.
In a thorough but not overly technical approach, Adapting to Sea
Level Rise in the Coastal Zone: Law and Policy Considerations
provides a legal-policy framework for facing the challenges of sea
level rise. The book includes an analysis of sea level rise
adaptation strategies that examines the legal impacts of coastal
land use decisions based on the current interpretation of private
property rights in relation to public control over those rights.
The author discusses the science behind sea level rise and
highlights policy complexities and options. He then presents an
overview of related legalities, and bringing it all together,
applies the principles offered in the book, concluding with
strategies and solutions and a perspective on the future. If we
accept the premise that sea level rise is occurring and will
continue for the foreseeable future, then we must begin to consider
policy responses to this risk in coastal regions. Part of any
pragmatic policy response must include a review of the options
available to public institutions when developing and implementing
rational adaptation policies. This book offers practical
legal/policy approaches to sea level rise adaptation that promotes
sound planning in the face of climate change and rising seas.
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