Complex Disasters: Compounding, Cascading and Protracted
Complex Disasters: Compounding, Cascading and Protracted I recently received a copy of a book edited …
Coasts and Climate Change – Don Wright’s Perspective
Coasts and Climate Change – Don Wright’s Perspective Many Australian coastal colleagues …
Federal Coastal Legislation – Public Trust Principles
Federal Coastal Legislation – Public Trust Principles In two recent blogs (Nos 227 and …
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 …
Coastal Adaptation in Aotearoa New Zealand
Coastal Adaptation In Aotearoa New Zealand Late last year I received a package from the former …
US Coastal Barrier Resources Act: Model for Strategic Federal Intervention?
US Coastal Barrier Resources Act: Model for Strategic Federal Intervention? Many will be aware of my …
Philosophers and the Coast
Philosophers and the Coast My first encounter with philosophers and government arose out of being a …
Ocean Pools
Ocean Pools My family this Christmas were kind enough to give me a copy of “Ocean Pools”, a lovely …
Protecting Nature: Art of the Impossible?
Protecting Nature: Art of the Impossible? In recent weeks governments around the world, including …
Drainage Window Concept
Drainage Window Concept Every now and then a paper appears that catches the eye. I feel compelled to …
Cootamundra Shoals Survey 1982
Cootamundra Shoals Survey 1982 Occasionally one embarks on something that is adventurous, a little …
US Coastal Zone Management Act 1972: A Model for Australia?
US Coastal Zone Management Act 1972: A Model for Australia? A week ago, I had the privilege of …
Great Barrier Reef—More or Less Gloom
Great Barrier Reef—More or Less Gloom It is painful these days to write about the Great Barrier Reef …
Bondi Pavilion Reopened and Rejuvenated
Bondi Pavilion Reopened and Rejuvenated On 21 September I was kindly invited by the Mayor of …
Coastal Journey Begins: September 1962
Coastal Journey Begins: September 1962 My fascination with coastal geomorphology commenced as an …
Protection For Sydney Harbour: Berrys Bay Case
Protection For Sydney Harbour: Berrys Bay Case A legal decision of great significance related to the …
Coastal Inundation: A Hazard Not to be Underestimated
Coastal Inundation: A Hazard Not to be Underestimated Sixty years ago, I had my first encounter with …
Beach Access – An International Perspective
Beach Access – An International Perspective In the book edited by Derek Jackson and Andy Short …
SoE 2021 and Coasts
SoE 2021 and Coasts The 244 page Coasts chapter in the 2021 Australian State of the Environment …
Coastal Walks and Local Councils
Coastal Walks and Local Councils I am a great fan of the SBS program “Scenic Coastal Walks with Kate …
EPBC Act and Regional Landscape and Resilience Plans
EPBC Act and Regional Landscape and Resilience Plans The new Australian Government is well …
29th NSW Coastal Conference
29th NSW Coastal Conference At last the NSW coastal family has managed to come together in person. …