1.  Students will have a working knowledge of the major policy issues facing the
coast, particularly in the Southeast.

2.  Students will develop an understanding of the complex legal, scientific, and
social structures tha tframs resource issues
in the coastal zone.  this will provide them with an interdisciplinary perspective on
these topics.

3.  Student mastery of the subject will be enhanced by leading discussions as well as
by writing weekly papers that synthesize
the material in the context of specific case studies.

I.  Background
	Competing interests in the coastal zone
	Scientific perspective and definitions
	Legal perspective and definitions
	Anthropological perspective and definitions
	Science and policy
II.  Coastal Zone Management
	Integrated Coastal Zone Management
	Coastal Zone Management Act
	CZM in Georgia
III.  Case Studies on current coastal marine policy issues.  Example case studies
include:
	A.  Water Withdrwal
	     	Water allocation in Georgia
	     	Impacts of Water Withdrawal on Estuaries
	    	California's Central Valley
	B.  Coastal Fisheries
	     	Fisheries Managment Structure
		Individual Transferable Quotas
		Essential Fish Habitat
		Social Aspects of Fisheries Management

It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with the University of Georgia's
policy on academic honesty as published in the booklet
"A Culture of Honesty:  Policies and Procedures on Academic Honesty".  Evidence of
academic dishonesty will be turned over to the Office
of the Vice President for Academic Affairs for consideration and possible action. 
The minimum penalty for a student found guilty of 
academic dishonesty is a grade of "F" in the course and a note on the student's
transcript.  There have been several recent changes in the
academic honesty policy at UGA.  This information is available on-line at
[http://www.uga.edu/~vpaa].  Click on the UGA Academic
Honesty Policy statement.