John Duff Environmental Earth and Ocean Sciences University of Massachusetts 100 Morrissey Blvd. Boston, MA 02125 john.duff@umb.edu 617.287.7445 Efforts to employ marine spatial planning to improve coastal and ocean resource stewardship are underway, but the challenges faced by local governments are not well understood. Duff will examine how federal, state, and local authorities are working … Continue reading R-12-10 The governance role of local authorities in marine spatial planning: a legal assessment of prospects and problems