Water Law: Hawai'i

Hawai‘i's unique historical and cultural foundations around wai and kai -- fresh and salt water -- are key to understanding water law in Hawai‘i. Scientists and practitioners continue to identify and address threats to these precious resources: including stony coral tissue loss disease related to shipping; climate change; and more.

Learn about these contemporary issues, the interplay of federal and state law, as well as community-led protections of water resources.

Sponsored by the Ninth Judicial Circuit Historical Society and the William S. Richardson School of Law Environmental Law Program.

Panelists:
Drew Porter | Legal fellow, Department of Land and Natural Resources
U‘i Tanigawa Lum | Assistant Professor, Ka Huli Ao Center for Excellence in Native Hawaiian Law
Savannah Harriman-Pote, Moderator | Energy & Climate Change Reporter, Hawai‘i Public Radio
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