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.
What If Negative Emission Technologies Fail at Scale? Implications of the Paris Agreement for Big Emitting Nations
This article presents an alternative approach to consider what the Paris Agreement implies: if negative emission technologies (NETs) are unable to deliver more carbon sinks than sources.
Considerations of Justice in Assessment and Appraisal of Negative Emissions Technologies
This paper identifies several justice implications arising from the potential moral hazard in the development of NETs, the distribution of geological storage for carbon dioxide, and the competition for biological productivity for negative emissions.
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
Statement of concern by the the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission regarding ocean fertilization on October 19th, 2012.
Technical and Regulatory Matters on Geoengineering in Relation to the Convention on Biological Diversity
This study, prepared by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and presented to the CBD's Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, addresses the legal and regulatory framework of geoengineering relevant to the CBD.
Impacts of Climate-Related Geoengineering on Biological Diversity
This study compiles and synthesizes available scientific information on the possible impacts of a range of geoengineering techniques on biodiversity, including preliminary information on associated social, economic and cultural considerations.
Regulatory Framework for Climate-Related Geoengineering Relevant to 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.