The National Sea Grant Law Center at the University of Mississippi School of Law is excited to announce the development of the new Sea Grant Law and Policy Journal. It will provide a forum for the timely discussion and exploration of legal topics of relevance to the Sea Grant network of extension agents, researchers, coastal managers and users, and local decision-makers. The Journal will feature concise, 30 - 35 page, articles on a range of subjects including fisheries, coastal development, coastal access, and pollution. Unlike traditional law reviews, the Journal will feature more applied research and case studies. Due to their timeliness and brevity, Sea Grant Law and Policy Journal articles will be of interest to anyone involved in coastal management, lawyer and non-lawyer alike. The Journal will be published on-line on a biannual basis and access will be free. Each spring, the National Sea Grant Law Center will sponsor a symposium and invite papers from academics and practitioners for publication in June. The fall issue, published in December, will feature law student articles submitted in response to a yearly request for papers. The Journal's editorial board and outside experts, as needed, will review all articles prior to publication. The inaugural symposium, March 25 - 26, 2008 will focus on coastal resiliency. Coastal resiliency refers to the ability of coastal cities, towns, and communities to adapt and recover from natural hazards, including hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, and disease epidemics. Relevant topics might include land use planning, insurance, emergency management, risk analysis, and mitigation. Please find attached the Call for Abstracts for this symposium. Abstracts are due November 20, 2007. Authors will be notified by December 1, 2007 and expected to write an article for publication in our June 2008 journal and present at our first symposium at the University of Mississippi. The Call for Abstracts and additional information about the Journal and the Symposium are available at http://www.olemiss.edu/orgs/SGLC/National/SGLPJ/SGLPJ.htm <http://www.olemiss.edu/orgs/SGLC/National/SGLPJ/SGLPJ.htm> .. Waurene Roberson Media Coordinator (662) 915-7775 National Sea Grant Law Center & MS-AL Sea Grant Legal Program http://www.olemiss.edu/orgs/SGLC
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