“Contracting Parties shall not allow the placement of matter into the sea from vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea for marine geoengineering activities listed in Annex 4, unless the listing provides that the activity or the sub-category of an activity may be authorized under a permit”.
So matter can be place in the sea from coastal manmade or natural structures (e.g. a river) for marine geoengineering activities? "The London Protocol prohibits the dumping of wastes and other matter at sea.." What about the 9+ GT/yr of our CO2 that we dump in the sea via the atmosphere? Where are the Planet Police when you need them? Greg >________________________________ > From: Andrew Lockley <andrew.lock...@gmail.com> >To: geoengineering <geoengineering@googlegroups.com> >Sent: Friday, October 18, 2013 4:24 PM >Subject: [geo] Marine Geoengineering to be Regulated Under Amendments to >International Treaty > > > >http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/Marine-Geoengineering-to-be-Regulated-Under-Amendments-to-International-Treaty-2013-10-18/ > > >Marine Geoengineering to be Regulated Under Amendments to International Treaty > >35th Consultative Meeting of Contracting Parties to the Convention on the >Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 >(London Convention) 8th meeting of Contracting Parties to the 1996 Protocol >thereto (London Protocol) > >BY MAREX > >Marine geoengineering, including ocean fertilization, will be regulated under >amendments to the 1996 Protocol to the international treaty which regulates >the dumping of wastes and other matter at sea. > > >The amendments, adopted on Friday by Parties to the 1996 Protocol to the >Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and >Other Matter, 1972, add a new article 6bis which states that “Contracting >Parties shall not allow the placement of matter into the sea from vessels, >aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea for marine >geoengineering activities listed in Annex 4, unless the listing provides that >the activity or the sub-category of an activity may be authorized under a >permit”. > > >Marine geoengineering is defined as “a deliberate intervention in the marine >environment to manipulate natural processes, including to counteract >anthropogenic climate change and/or its impacts, and that has the potential to >result in deleterious effects, especially where those effects may be >widespread, long-lasting or severe”. > > >A new Annex 4 on “Marine geoengineering” lists “Ocean fertilization”, defined >as “any activity undertaken by humans with the principal intention of >stimulating primary productivity in the oceans. Ocean fertilization does not >include conventional aquaculture, or mariculture, or the creation of >artificial reefs.” > > >The Annex provides that all ocean fertilization activities other than those >referred to above shall not be permitted. An ocean fertilization activity may >only be considered for a permit if it is assessed as constituting legitimate >scientific research taking into account any specific placement assessment >framework. > > >A new annex V adds the Assessment Framework for matter that may be considered >for placement under Annex 4. The Assessment framework provides that >Contracting Parties should consider any advice on proposals for activities >listed from independent international experts or an independent international >advisory group of experts. > > >The amendments will enter into force 60 days after two thirds of the >Contracting Parties have deposited an instrument of acceptance of the >amendment with IMO. (The London Protocol currently has 43 Parties.) > > >Mr. Stefan Micallef, Director, Marine Environment Division, International >Maritime Organization (IMO) commended the adoption of the amendment to >regulate the placement of matter for ocean fertilization and other marine >geoengineering activities. “This is a true testament to the fact that the >London Protocol continues to be among the most advanced international >regulatory instruments addressing human activities in the marine environment >and there is no doubt that this much-awaited amendment will be appreciated by >other international bodies. The amendment also reflects the scientific-based >approach of the London Convention and its 1996 Protocol,” Mr. Micallef said. > > >Representatives of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on the Prevention >of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 (London >Convention) and to the 1996 Protocol thereto (London Protocol), were in London >for their 35th/8th meeting, held from 14 to 18 October at the Headquarters of >IMO, which hosts the Office for the London Convention and Protocol. > > >The London Protocol prohibits the dumping of wastes and other matter at sea >except for those on a short permitted list, for which permits must be sought. > > >The adoption of amendments relating to marine geoengineering follows >discussion on the matter in previous LC/LP meetings. An agreement issued in >2008 stated that ocean fertilization activities, other than legitimate >scientific research, should not be allowed. 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