Case studies of coastal conflicts:: comparative US/European experiences

One of the projects of the Consortium for Transatlantic Cooperation in Marine Policy and Coastal Management Education is the preparation of student-written case studies on marine and coastal conflicts using a common framework. This special issue presents six of these case studies researched and written by graduate students from the Consortiumʹs six academic partners (University of Delaware, University of Genova, University of Massachusetts, University of Miami, University of Sevilla, University of Wales - Cardiff). The issue includes one case from each academic partner that reflects local coastal management issues, as well as the academic focus and orientation of the institution. We believe that these case studies, although focusing on the Atlantic coasts of the US and Western Europe, will be of great interest and use to students, practitioners, and analysts of marine and coastal policy anywhere.