This book examines the U.S. system of intergovernmental relations pertaining to ocean resources. The exploitation of the oceans with regard to fisheries, marine

The extraction of oil and gas from offshore continental shelves represents one of the most dynamic sectors of global petroleum development. It is also one of th

The main aims of the conference were to examine present and expected trends in coastal and ocean resource use, to evaluate the state of the art and the expected

This study examines the role of the courts in the public policy process by analyzing the federal-state conflicts over offshore energy development--known as the

Biliana Cicin-Sain and Robert W. Knecht are co-directors of the Center for the Study of Marine Policy at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware and co-a