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Legal and Soft Law Instruments Pertinent to Carbon Dioxide Removal

  1. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter(London Convention) (1972)/London Protocol (1996)
  2. Convention on Biological Diversity (1992)
  3. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992)
  4. United Nations Resolutions

  1. Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter(London Convention) (1972)/London Protocol (1996)

    1. London Convention Pertinent Provisions [PDF]
    2. London Protocol Pertinent Provisions [PDF]
    3. Resolution LC-LP.1 [PDF]

      On the Regulation of Ocean Fertilization (2008)

    4. Resolution LC-LP.2 [PDF]

      On the Assessment Framework for Scientific Research Involving Ocean Fertilization (2010)

    5. Resolution LC-LP.4 (8) (2013) [PDF]

      On the Amendment to the London Protocol to Regulate the Placement of Matter for Ocean Fertilization and Other Marine Geoengineering Activities (2013)

    6. Statement of Concern (2007) [PDF]

      Regarding Iron Fertilization of the Oceans to Sequester CO2

    7. Statement of Concern (2012) [PDF]

      International concern over ocean fertilization receives unanimous backing from key meeting in London

    8. Assessment Framework for Scientific Research Involving Ocean Fertilization (2010) [PDF]
    9. Reports of the Parties to the London Convention/London Protocol (2013) [PDF]

      Report of the Thirty-Fifth Consultative Meeting and the Eighth Meeting of the Contracting Parties, Regulation of Ocean Fertilization and Other Activities

    10. Thirtieth Consultative Meeting of Contracting Parties (2008) [PDF]

      Legal and Intersessional Correspondence Group on Ocean Fertilization (LICG) (2008)

    11. Thirtieth Consultative Meeting of Contracting Parties (2008) [PDF]

      A compilation of recent international statements, agreements and recommendations regarding ocean fertilization

  2. Convention on Biological Diversity (1992)

    1. Convention on Biological Diversity Pertinent Provisions [PDF]
    2. Decision Adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2009) [PDF]

      Ninth Meeting, IX/16 Biodiversity and Climate Change, Ocean Fertilization

    3. Decision Adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2009) [PDF]

      Ninth Meeting IX/20, Marine & Coastal Biodiversity

    4. Decision Adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2010) [PDF]

      Tenth Meeting, X/29, Marine and Coastal Biodiversity

    5. Decision Adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2010) [PDF]

      Tenth Meeting, X/33, Biodiversity and Climate Change

    6. Statement on Behalf of the Executive Secretary to the Convention on Biological Diversity (31 May – 3 June 2011) [PDF]

      On the occasion of Third Meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Ocean Fertilization

    7. Call for Experts on Climate-Related Geo-Engineering as it Relates to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2011) [PDF]
    8. Decision Adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2011) [PDF]

      Eleventh Meeting, XI/20, Climate-related geoengineering

    9. CBD Technical Series No.45 Report (2009) [PDF]

      Scienti­fic Synthesis of the Impacts of Ocean Fertilization on Marine Biodiversity

    10. Technical and Regulatory Matters on Geoengineering in Relation to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2012) [PDF]
    11. Impacts on Climate-Related Geoengineering on Biological Diversity (2012) [PDF]
    12. Impacts on Climate-Related Geoengineering on Biological Diversity (2012) [PDF]

      Views and Experiences of Indigenous and Local Communities and Stakeholders

    13. Regulatory Framework for Climate-Related Geoengineering Relevant to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2012) [PDF]
    14. Interim Update of Information on the Potential Impacts of Climate Geoengineering on Biodiversity and the Regulatory Framework Relevant to the Convention on Biological Diversity (2014) [PDF]
    15. Compilation of Submissions of Information Related to Measures Undertaken in Accordance with the Guidance on Climate-related Geoengineering Contained in Subparagraph 8 (W) of Decision X/33 (2014) [PDF]
  3. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992)

    1. UNFCCC Pertinent Provisions [PDF]
  4. United Nations Resolutions

    1. Oceans and the Law of the Sea (2008) [PDF]

      Provision on ocean fertilization

    2. Oceans and the Law of the Sea (2009) [PDF]

      Provision on ocean fertilization

    3. Oceans and the Law of the Sea (2010) [PDF]

      Provision on ocean fertilization

    4. The Future We Want Rio Plus 20 Conference (2012) [PDF]

      Provision on ocean fertilization

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