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Turtles All The Way Down: A Clearer Understanding Of The Scope Of Waters Of The United States Based On The U.S. Supreme Court Decisions, Jesse J. Richardson Jr., Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, Gatlin Squires
Turtles All The Way Down: A Clearer Understanding Of The Scope Of Waters Of The United States Based On The U.S. Supreme Court Decisions, Jesse J. Richardson Jr., Tiffany Dowell Lashmet, Gatlin Squires
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
The meaning of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) has been debated in Congress, federal agencies, and courtrooms across the country for almost fifty years. Despite the longstanding attention to the term, most consider the term even more unclear today than in 1972 when the CWA was adopted. However, a methodical examination of the statutory and regulatory history and the U.S. Supreme Court decisions on the issue reveal more consensus than previously understood. In addition, this focused examination shows that the debate centers on one problem that the arguments rarely acknowledge: wetlands adjacent to a …
Under The River And Through The Common Law: Analyzing The Impacts And Propensity Of State Adoption Of The Ppl Montana Navigability-For-Title Standard, Jessica Kraus
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
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Integrated Estuary Governance, Mary Jane Angelo, J.W. Glass
Integrated Estuary Governance, Mary Jane Angelo, J.W. Glass
William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review
Estuaries are complex, dynamic ecosystems that play a critical role in supporting crucial economic industries, such as commercial fishing and tourism, and providing the resources necessary to sustain coastal communities. A range of anthropogenic environmental stressors are threatening the health of estuaries throughout the world. Traditional top-down single resource focused environmental regulatory approaches have proved inadequate to protect and restore estuarine systems. In recent years, scientific and legal academics, as well as policymakers, have called for more holistic participatory approaches to addressing environmental challenges. Drawing on the literature on ecosystem management, integrated water resources management, collaborative governance, and adaptive management, …