{"id":3809,"date":"2017-10-10T10:48:27","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T17:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=3809"},"modified":"2017-10-10T10:48:27","modified_gmt":"2017-10-10T17:48:27","slug":"iof-seminar-the-21st-century-wharf-october-13-2017-1100-am","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-3809","title":{"rendered":"IOF Seminar – The 21st Century Wharf. October 13, 2017 11:00 am"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 21st<\/sup> Century Wharf<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Josh Eagle<\/b>
\nSolomon Blatt Professor of Law,
\nDirector, Coastal Law Field Lab
\nUniversity of South Carolina<\/p>\n

In early colonial America, the English common law did not grant waterfront landowners the right to construct a wharf (a pier or dock) on the submerged land next to their property. By the 1640s, however, colonial legislatures and courts began to change that. They recognized that the establishment of this private right, which allowed landowners to connect to navigation, would benefit the growing nation.<\/p>\n

The bargain was as follows: By providing the private landowner with an easement over the adjacent submerged land, the government would encourage private investment in the construction of commercial wharves. Private investment in wharves would not only increase the value of the owner\u2019s property, but it would also provide benefits to society in the form of cheaper and more convenient facilities for the movement of goods and services by water.<\/p>\n

While we may no longer be concerned with wharf shortages, there are other publicly important projects — such as building new dunes and restoring fish habitat — that waterfront landowners might undertake.\u00a0 Should we develop new kinds of property rights that would encourage private investment in enhancing ecosystem services?\u00a0 What would these rights look like, and what are the potential benefits and risks of a property rights approach?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Josh\u00a0Eagle\u00a0is the Solomon Blatt Professor of Law and the Director of the Coastal Law Field Lab at the University of South Carolina.\u00a0 He is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University (B.A.), Colorado State University (M.S., Forest Sciences), and Georgetown University (J.D.), and he began his legal career at the United States Department of Justice.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Professor\u00a0Eagle\u00a0has published on a wide range of topics, including coastal land use, fisheries, public lands, conservation easements, and endangered species.\u00a0 He has been named an Atlantic Fellow in Public Policy, a Fulbright Scholar, and an international visiting research scholar at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Regards,–<\/p>\n

Katherine Came<\/b><\/p>\n

Communications Manager<\/p>\n

Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries<\/p>\n

Faculty of Science, The University of British Columbia<\/p>\n

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory<\/p>\n

Rm. 239, 2202 Main Mall<\/p>\n

Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4<\/p>\n

(604) 827-4325<\/p>\n

k.came@oceans.ubc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

@UBCOceans\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0\u00a0oceans.ubc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n


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