It is not true that ocean fertilisation experiments require international approval.
Under the London Convention and London Protocol all such applications for permits are dealt with by the relevant country or countries involved. This would usually be the coastal state if the experiment were to be carried out within its EEZ or the flag state of the vessel when carried out on the High Seas. There is also a provision for the state where the material is loaded onto a vessel to permit such activities. The countries party to the London Convention and London Protocol are responsible for implementing the requirements of those international treaties. There is no requirement for international approval. The London Convention and London Protocol Parties have developed an Ocean Fertilisation Assessment Framework and that does encourage consultation with relevant stakeholders. In addition, when the amendment to the London Protocol adopted in October 2013 comes into force – it requires ratification by 2/3rds of the Contracting Parties to the Protocol to come into force – the permitting Contracting Party is required to establish a consultation process with all relevant stakeholders nationally or internationally when a proposal is submitted. While the amendment states that "Consent should be sought from all countries with jurisdiction or interests in the region of potential impact without prejudice to international law", it is not required. Chris. On Tuesday, July 1, 2014 6:25:46 PM UTC+1, andrewjlockley wrote: > > http://aeon.co/magazine/nature-and-cosmos/can-tiny-plankton-help-reverse-climate-change/ > > Extract > > But Smetacek’s research cruise already demonstrated that iron > fertilisation works, and the science behind it has been vetted and > published in the journal Nature, as recently as 2012. Despite this > progress, there have been no scientific research cruises since 2009, and > there are none planned for the future. At the very moment it revealed its > promise, the white whale of iron fertilisation seems to have slipped under > the waves anew. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to geoengineering+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to geoengineering@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
