Sea Level Rise: A Guide for Public and Private Projects

John Erskine authored “Sea Level Rise: A Guide for Public and Private Projects” for the Practical Guidance^® series from LexisNexis. 

In the piece, John discusses the legal and policy framework for addressing sea level rise in the 21st century in the U.S., with an emphasis on the California Coastal Act, its administrative regulations and policy guidance as promulgated by the California Coastal Commission. John also presents a brief overview of the laws and policies that have been implemented in the last decade to address seal level rise in Florida and New York.

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