Environmental & Energy,
California Supreme Court
Oct. 7, 2008
A Public Trust Renaissance
The public trust doctrine, a cornerstone of modern environmental law in California, has been relatively quiescent in recent years, but that appears to be changing.
Richard M. Frank
Professor of Environmental Practice, UC Davis School of Law
Richard is director of the California Environmental Law & Policy Center at the UC Davis School of Law.
The public trust doctrine, a cornerstone of modern environmental law in California, has been relatively quiescent in recent years. That appears to be changing. A series of recent appellate court decisions highlights public trust principles in a way that portends future controversy regarding this key legal doctrine, and heightened attention to public trust principles from California courts and regulators alike.
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