Who owns tidal waters?: This book is an enlightening unravelling of the intricate web of legal institutions and the doctrine of public trust

Kurien, John (1998) Who owns tidal waters?: This book is an enlightening unravelling of the intricate web of legal institutions and the doctrine of public trust. Samudra Report (21). pp. 44-45. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

This painstakingly researched book by anthropologist Bonnie McCay is about the fascinating realm of the evolution of law and the manner in which it is fashioned and utilized by individuals and social groups. It is a story of how New Jersey, once a major centre for oystering, lost that pride of place. The commonplace explanation for this unfortunate history puts population growth, industrialization, the technical and economic dimensions of microbiology, and sanitation high on the agenda. For McCay these are but proximate reasons. To her, the ultimate reasons revolve around a cultural problem about property and the moral dilemma, even in a market-driven economy, over the question of making nature a commodity.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0253
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Oysters, Fishing Rights, Commons, Case Studies, Property Rights
Subjects:	Right to Resources
Depositing User:	Varsha V icsf
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2021 11:23
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 15:57
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/643

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