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    Why did Alaska eliminate the Alaska Coastal Management Program?

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    Author
    Wilson, Ryan M.
    Chair
    Todd, Susan
    Committee
    O'Donoghue, Brian P.
    Speight, Jeremy S.
    Keyword
    Coastal zone management
    United States
    Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
    Law and legislation
    Alaska
    Coasts
    Management
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    http://hdl.handle.net/11122/8751
    Abstract
    In 1972, the federal government passed the Coastal Zone Management Act. The federal government recognized that there is a national interest in effective management of the nation's coasts. The act created a program that made it possible for states to collaborate with the federal government to manage the nation's coastal areas and resources. In July of 2011, after thirty-two years of active participation in the program, Alaska became the only eligible state or territory to choose to no longer take part in the program. This action significantly affected Alaska's ability to manage the state's coastline and resources. This research is a qualitative case study that documents the events leading up to the establishment of the Alaska Coastal Management Program, its implementation, its elimination, and the initiative regarding its possible reinstatement. The research evaluates the current form of Alaska's coastal management practices to determine if it meets Elinor Ostrom's design principles for effective common property resource management, as well as theories on decentralization/devolution, polycentric governance, and adaptability and resilience. The research concludes that Alaska's choice to eliminate the Alaska Coastal Management Program was influenced by the interests of natural resource extraction agencies and a consequence of divisive party politics. The research finds that the effect of eliminating the Alaska Coastal Management Program was that the State of Alaska took a significant step away from what science recommends as prudent ways to manage common property resources.
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    Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 2018
    Date
    2018-05
    Type
    Thesis
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