Complex Disasters: Compounding, Cascading and Protracted

Complex Disasters: Compounding, Cascading and Protracted

Complex Disasters: Compounding, Cascading and Protracted I recently received a copy of a book edited by Anna Lukasiewicz and Tayanah O’Donnell entitled “Complex Disasters: Compounding, Cascading and Protracted”. It was published late 2022 as part of a series by...
Federal Coastal Legislation – Public Trust Principles

Federal Coastal Legislation – Public Trust Principles

Federal Coastal Legislation – Public Trust Principles In two recent blogs (Nos 227  and 233), I outlined how US federal coastal legislation offered a strategic, long-term approach to coastal management in cooperation with the states. Although not without...
Public Trust Doctrine Part 1: Tribute to Jim Titus

Public Trust Doctrine Part 1: Tribute to Jim Titus

Public Trust Doctrine Part 1: Tribute to Jim Titus Last week I received an email from Jim Titus informing a group of us that this was his last day at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). I quickly responded with congratulations on a great public service...
Coastal Adaptation in Aotearoa New Zealand

Coastal Adaptation in Aotearoa New Zealand

Coastal Adaptation In Aotearoa New Zealand Late last year I received a package from the former Secretary of ACS, Tom Fitzgerald. He is now back in NZ and Co-convenor of the Aotearoa Climate Adaptation Network. In the package was Special Publication No 5 of the NZ...