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Ocean Iron Fertilization and International Law

2008

Scholarly Work

David Freestone , Rosemary Rayfuse

This article examines the application of the International Law of the Sea to ocean fertilization, with particular reference to the law’s dumping regime, which prohibits the dumping of wastes or other materials from vessels into the ocean.

Once a Fringe Idea, Geoengineering Moves to Center Stage in Policy Arena

2020

News/Commentary

Shuchi Talati, Robert James, Wil Burns

This edited transcript from an Environmental Law Institute webinar looks at potential domestic U.S. legal governance structures and the international institutions that might be applicable to governing carbon dioxide removal.

High Level Review of a Wide Range of Proposed Marine Geoengineering Techniques

2019

Scientific Report

Group of Experts on the Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection (GESAMP)

This report examines a wide range of marine geoengineering techniques to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and provides a comprehensive review of the international frameworks that govern these techniques.

Legal Pathways to Negative Emissions Technologies and Direct Air Capture of Greenhouse Gases

2018

Scholarly Work

Tracy Hester

This Article assesses the legal and policy challenges of decarbonizing the atmosphere itself through negative emission technologies and, in particular, direct air capture.

It’s Getting Hot in Here: A Look into Whether Ocean Iron Fertilization is Legally Viable in the United States

2015

Scholarly Work

James Richards

This article analyzes the legal status of ocean iron fertilization under United States laws and international laws, in the context of the Planktos experiment, in order to shed light on whether this strategy could be legally viable.

The International Legal Framework for Climate Engineering

2015

Scholarly Work

Jesse Reynolds

This paper describes international law which is applicable to climate engineering, with a focus on international environmental law, and provides recommendations for future developments.

A Navigational System for Uncharted Waters: The London Convention and London Protocol’s Assessment Framework on Ocean Iron Fertilization

2013

Scholarly Work

Melissa Eick

This article examines the London Convention and London Protocol's measures to bring ocean iron fertilization within their regulatory scope.

Regulatory Framework for Climate-Related Geoengineering Relevant to the Convention on Biological Diversity

2012

Scientific Report

Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity

This study describes the current regulatory and legal framework that may apply to climate-related geoengineering, and identifies the gaps in science based global, transparent and effective control and regulatory mechanisms.

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