Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant
Legal Program
Hazard Resilience in Coastal Communities
In the last few years, Mississippi and Alabama have experienced, and continue to experience, devastating losses from both natural and man-made disasters. Coastal communities must balance population and ecological change while adopting resilience strategies for acute events such as hurricanes and oil spills, and chronic events, such as sea-level change. This involves long-term planning to prepare for and quickly recover from hazards. It is also essential that residents of the coastal communities understand coastal risks and learn what they can do to reduce their vulnerability and respond quickly and effectively when events occur. Increasing community resilience has direct impact on the coastal residents’ behavior, health and finances. Advisory Requests –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Removal of Damaged Trees over Navigable Waters A Review of State Coastal Development Laws in the Gulf of Mexico Impacts of Living Shoreline Installations on Alabama Property Rights Understanding Shoreline Property Rights in Alabama Continuing Legal Education Events –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– What Lawyers Need to Know About Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery Post-Katrina Insurance Developments & Other Legal Issues Regional Projects ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Takings Challenges to Sea Level Rise Response Efforts Presentations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Climate Change & Common Law: Climate Change Lawsuits by Gulf Coast Residents and Beyond |
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