A5071025151- International Maritime Law Issues
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
- International Environmental Law and Policies
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Maritime Security and History
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
- Environmental law and policy
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies
- Nuclear Issues and Defense
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- International Relations and Foreign Policy
- International Development and Aid
- Socioeconomics of Resources and Conservation
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Political Science Research and Education
- Astro and Planetary Science
- Cross-Border Cooperation and Integration
- Space exploration and regulation
- Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences
- Marine and fisheries research
- Climate Change and Geoengineering
- Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
University of Rhode Island
2017-2024
University of San Diego
2021
Lehigh University
2006
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2006
University of East Anglia
2006
British Institute of International and Comparative Law
2006
The negotiations for a new legal instrument Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) concluded in March 2023 with successful, and somewhat surprising, finalization of treaty. BBNJ treaty is remarkable achievement. But these outcomes – the circumstances content final agreement are complicated to explain. They result complex interactions between different avenues influence constraint, broad multifaceted set interested parties, shifting modalities pressures that characterized...
In September 2018, following over a decade of informal discussions, the United Nations General Assembly launched an intergovernmental conference to address conservation and sustainable use biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction.This process is scheduled take two years structured around four themes: marine genetic resources, area-based management tools (including protected areas), environmental impact assessments, capacity building technology transfer.This Perspective draws on earth system...
The third of four scheduled Inter-Governmental Conferences on the conservation and sustainable use marine biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction met in New York August 2019. This article tracks progress made negotiations, focusing key themes draft treaty is addressing: (1) genetic resources, (2) area-based management tools, including protected areas, (3) environmental impact assessments, (4) capacity building transfer technology. Drawing process tracing (i.e. observations, interviews,...
After a two year delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, fourth intergovernmental conference (IGC-4) in negotiations for new UN treaty to address conservation and sustainable management of biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) took place March 2022. This meeting differed substantially from previous IGCs terms process, with much discussions occurring 'informal informals,' or off-the-record meetings open only delegates registered observers. Additionally, in-person participation was...
Abstract The negotiations for a new treaty to govern the ‘full lifecycle’ of plastics face major challenge: designing strong treaty, quickly, that is acceptable most international community states. Although diplomats play critical role in accomplishing this task, scholars and researchers represent network support, especially on topic design. This article outlines research agenda focused as part larger ‘regime complex,’ where interfaces between existing agreements will strongly shape its...
The process for formulating a new treaty 'Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction' (BBNJ) has been long. Since informal discussions began in 2004, the international community devoted nearly 20 years to setting agenda, circumscribing issue areas, and negotiating terms of legally binding BBNJ instrument. fourth fifth inter-governmental conferences (IGCs), which both occurred 2022 after two-year hiatus due COVID-19, were supposed be last. But despite major movement, altered modalities, three...
After five years of negotiations, the 'Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction' (BBNJ) treaty was adopted on June 19th 2023. This adoption meeting a celebratory kind and included final version draft in all six languages – ready to be adopted, signed, ratified enter into force sooner rather than later. short communication examines narratives during this assesses language around path forward. Key themes brought up delegations' statements were relationships with other instruments, credible...
The creation and augmentation of the outer space governance regime during twentieth century was guided by use analogies with other planetary domains. These compare "target" domain various "source" domains, especially airspace, seabed, high seas, Antarctica. analogies, highlighted at different times to provide guidance on regulation existing emerging activities, shaped fundamental principles rules Outer Space Treaty. A survey contemporary literature demonstrates that continue be used...
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed additional weaknesses of the already troubling "flag convenience" practices under international law; passenger cruise industry was especially impacted. Most ships distress from received little aid their flag states, and many vessels were denied entry into ports nonflag states (regardless whether an outbreak had been documented onboard). States lacked clear guidance around rights responsibilities extraordinary circumstances, resulting in a less efficient...
Abstract Why did Latin American states exclude a prohibition on maritime nuclear transit from their regional weapon-free zone (NWFZ)? countries and powers shared common anxieties about the dangers of arms race in early 1960s. Thus, they decided to craft non-proliferation mechanism. favoured limiting as part Treaty for Prohibition Nuclear Weapons America Caribbean, known Tlatelolco. However, disagreed defining application ban, faced US opposition. This article identifies issue bracketing...
Successfully addressing illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing requires a broad solution set because the contours of problem are complex patterns that shape it diverse multifaceted. Effective implementation international agreements such as Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement World Trade Organization's on Fisheries Subsidies coordination cooperation with regional fisheries management organizations other instruments. The Law Sea offers both opportunities challenges...
This article presents a simple modular simulation for teaching the advantages and limitations of Realist theory in an introductory international relations course. The this include low preparation time, minimal resource requirements, ease integration with existing curricula. game design is built around Kenneth Waltz’s “three-image” framework analyzing politics, way that increases scenario complexity but not difficulty. describes full process, from implementation through debriefing assessment....