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.
The Regulation of Geoengineering: Fifth Report of Session 2009–10
This report, written in collaboration with the U.S. House of Representatives Science and Technology Committee, examines the need for the regulation of geoengineering activities and provides an outlines of future regulatory arrangements.
A Coordinated Strategy Could Focus Federal Geoengineering Research and Inform Governance Efforts
This report examines the state of geoengineering science, federal involvement in geoengineering, the extent to which federal laws and international agreements apply to geoengineering, and any governance challenges around geoengineering activities.
Biochar and Waste Law: A Comparative Analysis
This article provides a comparative analyses whether biochar is waste in the EU and the US and whether the pyrolysis treatment, transportation and storage of biochar may be exempted from the regulatory burden placed on the classification of waste.
Biochar – One Way Forward for Soil Carbon in Offset Mechanisms in Africa?
This paper explores how small-scale biochar systems with net emission reductions may hold a key for Africa to engage with the international offset mechanisms and open the door to soil carbon sequestration projects.
Ocean Iron Fertilization: Why Further Research is Needed
This article examines the economic potential of ocean iron fertilization in the context of a post-Kyoto Protocol climate agreement and what public international law says, and should say, on the issue of ocean iron fertilization.
Ocean Iron Fertilization in the Context of the Kyoto Protocol and the post-Kyoto Process
This paper reviews the regulatory aspects connected to ocean iron fertilization, including its legal status and open access issues.
Iron Fertilization: A Scientific Review with International Policy Recommendations
This paper examines the effectiveness and appropriateness of iron fertilization in reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations.
Legal Posture of Ocean Iron Fertilization Under International Law
This is an article from the International Environmental Law Committee newsletter that provides an overview of the legal posture of ocean iron fertilization (OIF) activities under international environmental law.
Geoengineering, the Law of the Sea, and Climate Change
This paper summarizes proposals for climate related geoengineering projects that involve or affect the ocean and reviews the applicable legally binding global instruments that seek to regulate these activities.