Chris, I've asked both the EPA and NOAA straight forward questions concerning gaining a 'permit' for any activity along the lines of using the oceanic commons as a base for geoengineering. Both agencies seem to be clueless about any national level 'permit' for using the oceans as a means for geoengineering this planet (I was not surprised). However, I'm proposing the creation of a non-profit which could interface with the relevant governance organizations including those at the intergovernmental level.
The IMBECS Protocol Draft can be found here <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m9VXozADC0IIE6mYx5NsnJLrUvF_fWJN_GyigCzDLn0/pub>. Your input on the governance design approach, put forth in the IMBECS Protocol document, would be greatly welcomed. Best regards, Michael On Friday, July 4, 2014 8:22:17 AM UTC-7, Chris Vivian wrote: > > 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.
