Publications

Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Recovery

• Oil Spill Litigation Database (updated frequently)
• The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA): A Case Study in Adaptive Management (2020)
• Update on Gulf Restoration Spending in Mississippi – New Fact Sheet (2020)
• Coordination in the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Process: General Tools and Mechanisms (2018)
• Fast Tracking Restoration: Addressing Resource Constraints in Federal Agencies (2017)
• Good Projects Checklist: Important Elements for Gulf Restoration Projects (2017)
• Fast-Tracking “Good” Restoration Projects in the Gulf of Mexico (2017)
• Building Bridges: Connecting the Overlapping Goals, Resources, and Institutions for Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Conservation (State Plans and Programs) (2016) (or click here for the Executive Summary)
• Participating in Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (2015)
• Funding Deepwater Horizon Restoration & Recovery: How Much, Going Where, For What? (2014)
• Building Bridges: Connecting the Overlapping Goals, Resources, and Institutions for Gulf of Mexico Restoration and Conservation (2014) (or click here for the Executive Summary)
• Early Restoration in the Natural Resource Damage Assessment Process (2014)
• Understanding Restoration Planning and Procedures (2014)
• An Overview of the RESTORE Act (2014)
• Detailed Analysis of the RESTORE Act (2012)
• The RESTORE Act and NEPA (2014)
• Cheat Sheet to Recent RESTORE Act Documents (2014)
• Claims and Litigation Overview (2014)
• Gulf Coast Restoration & Recovery: Public Participation Opportunities (2014)
• U.S. Settlements At A Glance (2013)

• Overview of Transocean’s Settlement (2013)

• Overview of BP’s Criminal Plea Agreement (2013)

• Overview of MOEX Settlement (2013)

• Comparison of RESTORE Act Funding (2013)
• Introduction to Public Participation (2013)

• Step-by-Step Tips for Writing Effective Public Comments (2013)

• Step-by-Step Tips for Providing Effective Verbal Comments (2013)
• NRDA in Action: How the Public Has Helped Shape Natural Resource Restoration (2012)
• Gulf of Mexico Habitat Conservation & Restoration: A Look at the Five U.S. Gulf States’ Legal and Institutional Frameworks (2011)

• Gulf of Mexico Habitat Conservation & Restoration: Comparing the Mexican & United States Legal & Institutional Frameworks (2011)

Fisheries and Aquaculture

• Mesoamerican Barrier Reef Legal Reports: Belize (2019)
• Mesoamerican Barrier Reef Legal Reports: Guatemala (2019)
• Mesoamerican Barrier Reef Legal Reports: Honduras (2019)
• Mesoamerican Barrier Reef Legal Reports: Mexico (2019)
• Mesoamerican Barrier Reef Legal Reports: Summary and Regional Comparison (2019)
• Offshore Aquaculture Regulation Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (2013)
• Fact Sheet: Aquaculture Regulation Under the Magnuson-Stevens Act (2013)
• Reducing Overfishing Through Traceability (2013)
• Offshore Aquaculture Regulation Under the Clean Water Act (2012)
• Fact Sheet: Aquaculture Regulation Under the Clean Water Act (2012)
• Comment Letter to NOAA and the USDA on Aquaculture Research and Development (2012)

• Effects of catch share systems on enforcement and compliance in the Gulf of Mexico  (Marine Policy, 2012)
• Seafood Certification based on FAO Guidelines and Code of Conduct: A Credible Approach? (2012)
• Establishing credible certification claims (The Environmental Forum, 2011)
• Challenges and Opportunities for Aquaculture Co-management: Lessons Learned from Case Studies (2010)
• Fisheries Observers as Enforcement Assets: Lessons from the North Pacific (2010)
• Reassessing the Value of U.S. Coast Guard At-Sea Fishery Enforcement (2009) [Ocean Development & International Law, subscription required]

• Gold Standard Whole Foods evaluation (2008)
• Gold Standard summary report & technical report (2008)
• Gold Standard appendix (2008)

Managing Arctic Offshore Resources

• Environmental Law Reporter Special Issue: Arctic Offshore Natural Resources Management (2013)

• Rights and Roles: Alaska Natives and Marine Subsistence Resources (2013)

• Handbook on the National Ocean Policy and CMSP in the Arctic (2011)

Marine Protected Areas

• Legal Framework for Marine Protected Area Enforcement in Three Bays National Park, Haiti: Challenges and Opportunities (2018)
• Legal Tools For Strengthening Marine Protected Area Enforcement (2016)
• Legal Frameworks for MPA Enforcement in the Caribbean (2015)

Marine Spatial Planning and Ecosystem-Based Management

• Designing Marine Spatial Planning Legislation for Implementation: A Guide for Legal Drafters (2020)
• Streamlining the Implementation of Marine Spatial Planning: Key Elements for Legal Reform (2017)
• Policy Options for a Bermuda Nearshore Marine Spatial Planning Process (2016)
• Legal Context for Nearshore Marine Spatial Planning in Bermuda (2016)
• Sustainable Fisheries and Coastal Zoning in Barbuda. Legal & Institutional Assessment of Authorities & Approaches (2014)
• Coastal & Marine Spatial Planning: Legal Considerations (2010)
• Marine Spatial Planning in U.S. Waters: An Assessment and Analysis of Existing Legal Mechanisms, Anticipated Barriers, and Future Opportunities (2009)
• Ocean and Coastal Ecosystem-Based Management: Implementation Handbook (2009)
• Expanding the Use of Ecosystem-Based Management in the Coastal Zone Management Act (2009)
• Marine Conservation in Hawai’i (2008)
• Ecosystem-Based Management in the Gulf of Maine: U.S. Legal and Institutional Considerations

Ocean Industry and Energy

• Gulf of Mexico Habitat Conservation & Restoration: Comparing the Mexican & United States Legal & Institutional Frameworks (2011)
• Gulf of Mexico Habitat Conservation & Restoration: A Look at the Five U.S. Gulf States’ Legal and Institutional Frameworks (2011)
• The Clean Ocean Act (2011)
• Delaware Offshore Alternative Energy Framework Review and Recommendations (2011)
• Maryland Offshore Energy Framework (2009)
• Virginia Offshore Energy Development Law and Policy Review and Recommendations (2008)

Other Publications

• Policy Brief: Compliance and Enforcement (2008)