Mastering Boston Harbor
Courts, Dolphins, and Imperiled Waters
Published on 1. July 2009
406 pages
978-0-674-03809-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book chronicles how America's most glorious and historically significant harbor was rescued from decades of pollution and neglect by caring citizens, an environmentally committed judge, and his special harbor master. This dynamic public-private team shaped novel legal and political procedures for governing and restoring the harbor.
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Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, MA; London
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Digital original
ISBN-13
978-0-674-03809-7 (9780674038097)
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03/2005
Harvard University Press
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Content
Contents List of Illustrations Abbreviations Map of Boston Harbor Introduction: TroubledWaters 1 The Harbor in the National Political Campaign: George H.W. Bush's Landing 2 Under the Judicial Lens: The Quincy Case Is Launched 3 Coping with Complexities: Signing On as Special Master 4 The Setting: The Plants, Pipes, and Pumps of Boston Harbor 5 The Cast of Characters: Officials and Fish 6 Turning the Tide: Creating a Novel Trial Process 7 A Dying Harbor? The Battle of the Experts 8 Report of the Special Master: Findings of Fact 9 Report of the Special Master: Remedies and Recommendations 10 The Judge Lays Down the Law: The Procedural Order for the Rehabilitation of the Harbor 11 Awash with Ideas: A New Authority for Governing the Harbor 12 Safe Harbor: Paying for the Vision 13 Parting of the Waters: The Showdown between Court and Legislature 14 The Commons Restored: Courts and Social Change 15 The Call of the Bugler: Tools and Tactics of Effective Judicial Intervention Conclusion: The High Tide of Judicial Action Postscript: Boston Harbor Today Timeline of the Quincy Case Summary of Recommendations Notes Acknowledgments Index
