U.S. environmental law statutes in coastal zone protection

Abstract

U.S. federal legislation relevant to the coastal zone and adjacent ocean was reviewed and included the Coastal Zone Management Act, Clean Water Act, Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act, and Oil Pollution Act. Problems affecting these waters involve complex activities/issues related to multimedia sources of pollution and coastal land use planning. Effective pollution control requires state-local-federal interaction with a better understanding of scientific as well as social and economic issues.