Law and Policy: Methods for Protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

My thesis examines the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), which is the site of ongoing debate between environmentalists and the oil industry. I begin by analyzing both sides’ claims about the area’s value and establishing that the coastal zone of the ANWR, whose fate is the most precarious, sho...

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Main Author: Newman, Maria
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Scholarship @ Claremont 2016
Subjects:
Environmental Law
Environmental Policy
Common Law
Punitive Damages
Regulation
Oil Industry
Wilderness
Conservation
Alaksa
Public Policy
Arctic
Online Access:https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/887
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1846&context=scripps_theses
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Summary:My thesis examines the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), which is the site of ongoing debate between environmentalists and the oil industry. I begin by analyzing both sides’ claims about the area’s value and establishing that the coastal zone of the ANWR, whose fate is the most precarious, should be protected for both environmental and cultural reasons. I then examine two methods for protection: the common law, and regulation. I conclude that only through proactive regulation can the ANWR continue to thrive.

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