The public trust doctrine, parens patriae, and the attorney general as the guardian of the state's natural resources.(Summary) From: Duke Environmental Law & Policy Forum | Date: September 22, 2005| Author: Kanner, Allan | COPYRIGHT 2005 Duke University, School of Law. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The public trust is an inherently flexible doctrine. It has much room to evolve and react to new social interests of a greater understanding of the world. Both have occurred with groundwater: The impending water crisis has propelled its importance in recent decades and scientific advances have shown the impact that groundwater resources may have on surface water.

E. Codification of the Public Trust Under State Constitutions

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