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A legal geography of the right to fish in English coastal waters: The contribution of the public trust (2021)
Thesis
Bean, E. A legal geography of the right to fish in English coastal waters: The contribution of the public trust. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6706313

The health of oceanic fish stocks is a cause for concern. In UK waters, just under half of monitored stocks are being harvested at or beyond sustainable levels. This thesis seeks to identify the potential role for the legal doctrine of the public rig... Read More about A legal geography of the right to fish in English coastal waters: The contribution of the public trust.

The public trust doctrine in the sea - Bringing it back home (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Bradshaw, N., Bean, E., & Appleby, T. (2018, September). The public trust doctrine in the sea - Bringing it back home

This research was part of a PhD supervised by Dr Thomas Appleby and Dr Enda Hayes at the University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK, members of the International Water Security Network: www.watersecuritynetwork.org/uk-coastal-governance/... Read More about The public trust doctrine in the sea - Bringing it back home.

Holding back the tide: An exploration of the possible legal basis for a claim of a right to be protected from flooding (2016)
Journal Article
Bean, E., Staddon, C., & Appleby, T. (2016). Holding back the tide: An exploration of the possible legal basis for a claim of a right to be protected from flooding. Journal of Water Law, 25(2), 61-68

As there is no general right to be defended from flooding, any measures taken to protect communities from flooding would appear to be motivated by political considerations. This article explores the possibilities open to a party seeking to benefit fr... Read More about Holding back the tide: An exploration of the possible legal basis for a claim of a right to be protected from flooding.