Ocean Fertilization: The Potential of Ocean Fertilization for Climate Change Mitigation (Report to U.S. Congress)
This report assesses the climate mitigation potential of ocean fertilization as requested by Public Law 111-117.
A/RES/65/37 Resolution on Oceans and the Law of the Sea
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 7 December 2010 with reference to the regulation of ocean fertilization activities.
Evaluation of the Opportunities for Generating Carbon Offsets from Soil Sequestration of Biochar
This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of the issues involved in generating carbon offsets from the production and incorporation of biochar into soil, with a focus on the use of biochar in the United States.
Resolution LC-LP.2 (2010) on the Assessment Framework for Scientific Research Involving Ocean Fertilization
A resolution from the thirty-second consultative meeting of the Contracting Parties to the London Convention and the fifth meeting of the Contracting Parties to the London Protocol on regulatory mechanisms for ocean fertilization.
Carbon Capture and Storage in South Dakota: The Need for a Clear Designation of Pore Space Ownership
This comment considers state legislation on pore space ownership and examines existing subsurface case law in South Dakota to support the notion that pore space ownership should rest with the surface state.
An Evaluation of Eminent Domain and a National Carbon Capture and Geologic Sequestration Program: Redefining the Space Below
This article considers the questions and problems regarding takings law that would likely arise from a national CCS program.
American Meteorological Society Policy Statement on Geoengineering the Climate System
A policy statement of the American Meteorological Society addressing geoengineering techniques, including those that reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases.
H.R.3748 – Water Efficiency via Carbon Harvesting and Restoration (WECHAR) Act of 2009
This bill sets up a joint Department of Interior and USDA loan guarantee program to commercialize biochar production units that produce net-negative carbon emissions.
Global learning on carbon capture and storage: A call for strong international cooperation on CCS demonstration
This paper argues that developing strong international cooperation for CCS demonstration, with global coordination, transparency, cost-sharing and communication as guiding principles, would optimize collaborative global learning on CCS.
Pore space ownership issues for CO2 sequestration in the U.S.
This paper reviews a broad range of case law relevant to subsurface property rights and carbon dioxide sequestration and finds that U.S. state courts' application of basic common law principles is in fact consistent across all jurisdictions examined.