The Sears Island Saga: Law in search of geography

Economic Geography

Volumn 74, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1998, Pages 46-61

  Platt, Rutherford H ^a   Kendra, James M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal zone management; Environmental law; Litigation; Wetlands

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; WETLAND;

USA, MAINE, SEARS ISLAND;

EID: 0031715748     PISSN: 00130095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/144303     Document Type: Article

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