EVST 255: Environmental Politics and Law
Lecture 20 - Managing Coastal Resources in an Era of Climate Change. The lecture reviews the legal and economic strategies that can be used to manage coastal development. Over half of the United States population lives in coastal areas
and will be affected by sea level rise and more intense storms. The lecture looks at the conflict between property rights and efforts to protect coastal ecosystems through the use of eminent domain to create national seashores. Barrier islands
such as Fire Island National Seashore and Cape Cod National Seashore are used as case studies; a variety of strategies have been employed to manage these constantly moving islands. The lecture also discusses the role insurance plays in coastal settlement patterns;
changes in insurers' policies in high-risk coastal areas could change the way people settle in coastal regions.
(from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 20 - Managing Coastal Resources in an Era of Climate Change |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Growth of Coastal Zone Population; Management Strategies |
| [00:13:26] | 2. Thinking about Vulnerabilities with Principles of Ecology |
| [00:19:53] | 3. The Cape Cod Case: Private Property and Eminent Domain |
| [00:32:47] | 4. The Fire Island Case: Carrot and Stick Approach |
| [00:38:47] | 5. Additional Pre- and Post-storm Examples; Best Practices |
| References |
| Lecture 20 - Managing Coastal Resources in an Era of Climate Change Instructor: Professor John Wargo. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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