A5071843257- International Maritime Law Issues
- Environmental law and policy
- International Environmental Law and Policies
- International Arbitration and Investment Law
- Corporate Law and Human Rights
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Human Rights and Development
- International Law and Human Rights
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- European and International Law Studies
- Intellectual Property and Patents
- World Trade Organization Law
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- International Development and Aid
- Environmental Policies and Emissions
- Climate Change and Geoengineering
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Mining and Resource Management
- Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Law
- Genetically Modified Organisms Research
- Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction
- EU Law and Policy Analysis
University of Strathclyde
2015-2024
University of Oxford
2024
UK Research and Innovation
2022
Wake Forest University
2022
Korea Environmental Policy and Administration Society
2017-2021
Environmental Law Institute
2013-2017
University of Edinburgh
2010-2016
Kenya Forestry Research Institute
2016
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
2016
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
2016
This article endeavours to contribute the growing body of scholarship on SDG linkages by placing at centre its focus 14 “conservation and sustainable use oceans, seas marine resources for development.” conceptualises intricate interconnections between other Goals based diverse benefits provided humankind ecosystems (in words, through an ecosystem services lens). It explores how this understanding may facilitate transition “environment well-being” approach development spatial planning (MSP),...
As the debate about need to clarify content of human right science intensifies, this article assesses opportunities for opening a scholarly and policy dialogue on fair equitable benefit-sharing between international rights biodiversity lawyers. To that end, contrasts emerging conceptualizations in context cultural under law. It then critically potential cross-fertilization with specific regard to: sharing scientific information promotion cooperation, transfer technology, protection...
This article proposes a concept of 'fair and equitable benefit sharing' deriving from international biodiversity law, human rights the law sea. The identifies normative elements that are shared among treaties refer to sharing, comprising act sharing; nature benefits be shared; activities which sharing arise; beneficiaries; fairness equity as rationale for in law. is not intended provide holistic or exhaustive notion fair but, rather, support comparison generalization with view shifting...
Abstract After over a decade of international efforts to include the ocean in policy discussions at United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ( UNFCCC ) annual Conference Parties COP ), has finally been included by, inter alia , reference ‘ocean-based action’ series outcomes, notable among which is cover decisions known as ‘Glasgow Pact’. This article provides necessary background inclusion 26 including Pact, and examines key issues, impacts shortfalls Pact other mitigation,...
Abstract The Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction ( BBNJ Agreement) opens a new path in international law towards addressing issues at the ocean-climate nexus, as well considering implications for protection human rights and achieving equity among States context ocean knowledge production environmental management. Based an interdisciplinary reflection, obligations strategic assessments SEA s), institutional arrangements, are identified crucial avenues to...
The blue economy has roots in the international arena of sustainable development and sets out to unlock opportunities for society whilst protecting enhancing marine environments. To date there been no analysis how this overarching intention sustainability influenced rapid policies at national regional scales. In article, we analyse synergies conflicts between from a diversity UN Sustainable Development Goals. We show that maintain critical alignment with targets sustainability, place-based...
Environmental provisions are included into bilateral trade agreements in increasingly creative ways. This article offers an initial exploration of the policy and legal dimensions environmental recent concluded by U nited S tates E uropean nion. Based primarily on a coding analysis contained A merican EU since mid‐2000s, illuminates variable characteristics these provisions, including different approaches (punitive versus cooperative) to their implementation. The pays particular attention...
Rights-based approaches are proving pivotal as we struggle with the challenges around biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. Human rights span a broad spectrum from individual community-based to national global human healthy oceans, which includes access. Rights of Nature, implicit in many Indigenous communities, have seen growing recognition recent decades and, several instances, personhood nature/parts thereof been granted legal standing. This introduces new dimension management...
In light of almost twenty years implementation, this article looks afresh at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), by assessing its evolution and current legal significance with a view to better understanding immediate future. To end, critically analyses outcomes tenth meeting CBD Conference Parties, in order determine progress development implementation level both international cooperation national implementation.
This article traces the evolution of use legal concept benefit sharing in context Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), with a view to highlighting its contribution indigenous and local communities' livelihoods. To this end, proposes distinction between inter‐State (as identified third CBD objective as usually linked access genetic resources) notably lesser known State‐to‐community (in relation conservation sustainable biodiversity). The highlights different connotations two dimensions...
The interaction between bilateral and multilateral action is evolving in the context of 'global environmental law' – a concept that emerging from promotion protection as global public good through plurality legal mechanisms relying on orders. notion goods can thus help one better to understand recent initiatives aimed at supporting implementation agreements decisions their compliance mechanisms. Innovative linkages system under Convention International Trade Endangered Species trade recently...
No systematic study discusses the evolution of fair and equitable benefit‐sharing across various areas international law (environment, human rights, oceans), as well at different levels regulation (regional national laws guidelines, private contracts, transboundary codes conduct, customary indigenous peoples local communities). This article explores usefulness an interdisciplinary approach to norm diffusion for understanding how why is articulated in sites. The mechanisms, actors frames...
This article assess the degree of cross-fertilisation international human rights and environmental law on fair equitable benefit-sharing in relation to indigenous peoples local communities over natural resources. It also explores further avenues develop a mutually supportive interpretation by strategically analysing interplay obligations with assessment free prior informed consent. will serve substantiate four inter-linked claims. Benefit-sharing has substantive core linked communities'...
This working paper explores the role of ILO Convention 169 in two cases context development lithium mining projects Argentina. The serve to illustrate implementation challenges arising from obligations on environmental impact assessment, free prior informed consent and benefit-sharing for protection indigenous tribal peoples’ rights over natural resources pertaining their lands. also point areas where improvements are needed light demands that reflected international guidance human environment.