“Negative Emissions”: A Challenge for Climate Policy
This paper argues that it would be wise for the EU and Germany to proactively shape the debate around negative emissions technologies and increase funding for research and development into NETs.
Ramsar COP12 Resolution XII.11
A resolution on peatlands, climate change and wise use by the Conference of the Parties to the Ramsar Convention that acknowledges and encourages the conservation of wetlands for carbon sequestration and storage.
The International Legal Framework for Climate Engineering
This paper describes international law which is applicable to climate engineering, with a focus on international environmental law, and provides recommendations for future developments.
Umweltbundesamt, Options and Proposals for the International Governance of Geoengineering
In this research project for the German Federal Environment Agency, the Ecologic Institute develops specific proposals for the governance of the main currently discussed geoengineering concepts at the international level.
Climate Geoengineering and Dispute Settlement Under UNCLOS and the UNFCCC: Stormy Seas Ahead?
Using the example of geoengineering, this paper considers how tensions between climate mitigation and management and conservation goals are likely to be addressed under the UNCLOS and UNFCCC regimes.
Reining in Phaëthon’s Chariot: Principles for the Governance of Geoengineering
This article aims to contribute to the emerging debate about geoengineering by suggesting governance principles and mechanisms, primarily focused on the more invasive techniques of ocean carbon dioxide removal technologies.
Ocean Upwelling and International Law
This article addresses whether international legal rules exist governing the deployment of ocean pipes and which states are entitled to exercise jurisdiction over these objects.
International Legal Challenges Concerning Marine Scientific Research in the Era of Climate Change
This paper assesses how ocean fertilization is regulated under the United Nations Convention for the Law of the Sea
Ocean Fertilization for Geoengineering: A Review of Effectiveness, Environmental Impacts and Emerging Governance
This article identifies the arrangements for the international governance of further field-based research on ocean fertilization that are being developed, primarily under the London Convention/London Protocol.
Governance and Equity in the Development and Deployment of Negative Emissions Technologies
This paper presents a summary of results of the global assessment of the negative emission technologies (NETs) undertaken by the author for Friends of the Earth in the UK, with a focus on identified environmental justice and governance issues.