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As nations like France extend the life of ageing nuclear energy infrastructure, bordering countries that could suffer most from a meltdown, have little say.
Important progress has been made, but now is the time to place women’s rights at the heart of transnational environmental law
The United States has a sovereign and inherent right to mine the deep seabed. This right is not dependent on membership in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Mr.President, As we repeatedly stated before, the draft resolution on climate and security which is under consideration today is (...) [Voltaire Network]
Building on the considerable momentum from the commencement of the Decade of Ocean Science, the Ocean-climate nexus will be center stage at COP26. Many countries are including blue carbon Ocean commitments in their second round of nationally determined contributions (NDCs), and there is a need to harmonize the science, law, and economics of Ocean-based climate mitigation and adaptation strategies to enable implementation of Ocean commitments under the Paris Agreement. In addition, consistent with the Paris Agreement preamble’s focus on human rights, the rights and empowerment of vulnerable a...