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Public Policy Considerations of Ocean Energy: Historical, legal and policy context and questions

Public Policy Considerations of Ocean Energy: Historical, legal and policy context and questions. John A. Duff, J.D., LL.M. Environmental, Earth & Ocean Sciences Department University of Massachusetts / Boston Ocean Energy for New England Conference October 6, 2008.

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Public Policy Considerations of Ocean Energy: Historical, legal and policy context and questions

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  1. Public Policy Considerations of Ocean Energy:Historical, legal and policy context and questions John A. Duff, J.D., LL.M. Environmental, Earth & Ocean Sciences Department University of Massachusetts / Boston Ocean Energy for New England Conference October 6, 2008

  2. Looking back . . . " He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, . . . and destroyed the lives of our people” Declaration of Independence

  3. Air Space Rights Development Rights Navigation Rights Access Rights Water Column Rights Fishing Rights Seabed Use Rights Mineral Rights Disposal Rights Nichols, S., It's Our Ocean: How Well Will We Govern It? Presented at the Offshore Issues Consultation Workshop. Viewed at http://gge.unb.ca/Research/OceanGov/documents/LUNCH.PPT (July 28, 2003).

  4. Public policy questions Whose resource is being used? Whose actual use is being affected? Who bears the direct and indirect burdens of the use? Who acquires the direct and indirect benefits? Does the use foreclose other near-term or future uses? Who has a say?

  5. Ocean Governance Puzzle Planning/Siting (science-based) • Where should you put/allow an activity? Zoning (law-based) • Where can you put/allow an activity? Permitting (stakeholder process) • Where will you put /allow an activity? Regulating (management/enforcement) • How will the site/activity be regulated?

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