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Deployment Of Geoengineering By The Private And Public Sector: Can The Risks Of Geoengineering Ever Be Effectively Regulated?, Daniela E. Lai Jan 2015

Deployment Of Geoengineering By The Private And Public Sector: Can The Risks Of Geoengineering Ever Be Effectively Regulated?, Daniela E. Lai

Daniela E Lai

Geoengineering has been described as any large-scale environmental manipulation designed with the purpose of mitigating the effects of climate change without decreasing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Currently there are no specific rules regulating geoengineering activities particularly if geoengineering is deployed in areas beyond national jurisdiction. This article argues that, in order to mitigate the risks of geoengineering, there needs to be effective regulation of its deployment both in international and domestic law. The risks of geoengineering can only be effectively regulated if there is international cooperation between all levels of governments and private individuals involved in the research and development …


The Freedom Of Navigation Program: Assessing 35 Years Of Effort, Joshua L. Root Jan 2015

The Freedom Of Navigation Program: Assessing 35 Years Of Effort, Joshua L. Root

Joshua L. Root

The US challenges excessive maritime claims - claims that do not comport with UNCLOS or customary international law - of other countries by sailing war ships into areas of the ocean subject to such claims. The US has challenged claims in this manner under the Freedom of Navigation Program for 35 years. No comprehensive assessment has been conducted on whether the program "works." This article looks at four countries that have been the subject of FON operations and tracks any changes in their law over time to see if there is correlation between the FON program and any roll back …