Course Description
Coastal marine policy approached from scientific, legal, and anthropological perspectives. This interdisciplinary course provides a general background in coastal policy, and uses a case study approach to examine current topics in marine resource management. Topics include: coastal zone management, coastal groundwater supply, coastal fisheries, development in the coastal zone.
Athena Title
COAST MARINE POLICY
Prerequisite
ECOL(BIOL) 3500-3500L or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
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.
Topical Outline
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
Syllabus
Public CV