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Pacific Salmon Law And The Environment: Treaties, Endangered Species, Dam Removal, Climate Change, And Beyond (Tables And Preface), Michael Blumm
Pacific Salmon Law And The Environment: Treaties, Endangered Species, Dam Removal, Climate Change, And Beyond (Tables And Preface), Michael Blumm
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The law and policy of salmon protection and restoration are complex, and matters surrounding salmon implicate topics as varied as Indian treaty fishing rights, dam management and removal, international treaties, predator control, and climate change. Pacific Salmon Law and the Environment chronicles the diverse issues concerning salmon allocation, management, and restoration in the 21st century, providing the historical understanding necessary for an accurate perspective of the present-day problems salmon face. The book is a must-read for ecologists, biologists, attorneys, educators, activists, students, and others concerned about the fate of salmon in the Pacific Northwest in the climate-challenged 21st century. More …
The Public Trust Doctrine In Environmental And Natural Resources Law, Second Edition, Mary C. Wood, Michael Blumm
The Public Trust Doctrine In Environmental And Natural Resources Law, Second Edition, Mary C. Wood, Michael Blumm
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The public trust doctrine (PTD) is an ancient property law doctrine which first surfaced in Roman law in the Justinian Code, was revived in medieval England largely through the efforts of Sir Mathew Hale, and became entrenched in American law in the nineteenth century through the process of statehood. In the twentieth century, the doctrine became a favorite of the law professoriate and the environmental community for its potential to recognize public rights in private property. Thus, the doctrine both promotes public access to trust resources and justifies public regulation of them. It also equips the public with the right …