Convention on Biological Diversity COP 11 Decision XI/20
Decision adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity at its Eleventh Meeting on climate-related geoengineering.
The Contracting Parties to the London Convention and London Protocol Statement of Concern
This is a statement of concern from the Contracting Parties to the London Convention/Protocol regarding the Haida Salmon Restoration Corporation iron fertilization project in ocean waters west of Canada.
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Potential of Agricultural Land Management in the United States: A Synthesis of the Literature
This report provides a side-by-side comparison of the GHG mitigation potential of 42 agricultural land management activities in the United States.
A/RES/66/288 – Resolution from the Future We Want Rio+20 Conference
Resolution adopted at the Future We Want Rio+20 Conference that stresses concern about the potential environmental impacts of ocean fertilization and urges a precautionary approach to ocean fertilization activities.
Legal? Perhaps. But Controversial Fertilization Experiment May Produce Little Science
News article looking at the legality of the Haida Salmon Restoration Corp's ocean iron fertilization experiment.
A comparative global assessment of potential negative emissions technologies
This paper provides a global assessment of around 30 prospective NETs, drawing conclusions on how NETs will contribute to safe carbon budgets, the governance challenges of NETs, and the potential role of carbon markets.
The regulation of geoengineering: A gathering storm for international climate change policy?
This article argues for an international agreement to be established to regulate decisions regarding the testing and use of geoengineering and that Australia should adopt a strong leadership role in relation to any international regulatory efforts.
The Who, What, and Wherefore of Geoengineering Governance
This article analyzes the possible functions, forms, objects and agents of geoengineering governance and explores four scenarios of particular concern: inadequate research funding, premature rejection, unilateral individual and state action.
The political economy of reforestation and forest restoration in Asia–Pacific: Critical issues for REDD+
This article examines the political economy of reforestation and forest restoration programs in Asia–Pacific and highlights governance challenges these pose.
Biomass Energy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS or Bio-CCS)
This paper identifies some of the challenges facing BECCS deployment within the economic instruments of the European Union and existing global agreements.