Summary/Abstract
This article recognizes the limitations of international environmental law with respect to ocean iron fertilization and geoengineering activities. As a case study for exploring options for the future, the article critically assesses the regulatory regime currently being developed by the parties to the 1996 Protocol to the London Convention with respect to scientific research on OIF and the extent to which a precedent has been set for the regulation of other geoengineering activities. In particular, the merits of developing an assessment framework in order to facilitate fertilization research, without first providing a forum for a broader discussion as to the policy and moral implications of these activities, will be addressed. The article concludes with the development of a proposal for a regulatory framework designed to govern geoengineering in the Anthropocene.