Opinion report
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Invitation to the International conference “Seas of Consequences”
How do we make sense of environmental harm and crime at sea — and who gets to tell those stories? In April 2026, I am delighted to co-host the international… Read more
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Can We Govern What We Do Not Know—or Agree On? The Hidden Complexities of Biodiversity Governance in the High Seas
The oceans cover more than 70% of our planet, yet the vast parts of it lie beyond national jurisdiction, a realm often described as the “global commons.” These Areas Beyond… Read more
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Bad Treaties, Bad Futures: Why the Failed Plastic Treaty Talks Might Be a Temporary Win
“Some causes are so noble that failing while trying is a win in itself.” Late on Thursday, 14 August 2025, at 23:30, the Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.2)… Read more
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¨Our fish are not your marine biodiversity¨
The adoption of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement in 2023 was widely hailed as a landmark moment for ocean governance. But from where I sat—at the back of… Read more
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The “Landlocked Ocean” Challenges International Efforts to Protect Marine Biodiversity in the High Seas
This is part of the June 2024 HIFMB Newsletter In June 2023, governments adopted the so-called ‘BBNJ Agreement’, an internationally binding agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law… Read more
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Exciting new publications from the Marine Political Collective
Intimate Outer Space: Space poop things!! By Katherine G. Sammler Abstract: Examining the feat of maintaining life in orbit draws a sharp focus to the relationship between the human body… Read more
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Pullshit Politics of Plagiarism and Patents:P4
Full of pullshit and may only be quoted on your own terms. There is no plagiarism and no patents, so you are free to choose how you use it During… Read more
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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger exit ECOWAS
Why the move is too sudden I am skeptical about the enduring impact of abrupt shifts following a change in leadership. What often appears as lasting transformation is often just… Read more
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- Invitation to the International conference “Seas of Consequences”
- Can We Govern What We Do Not Know—or Agree On? The Hidden Complexities of Biodiversity Governance in the High Seas
- Bad Treaties, Bad Futures: Why the Failed Plastic Treaty Talks Might Be a Temporary Win
- ¨Our fish are not your marine biodiversity¨
- The “Landlocked Ocean” Challenges International Efforts to Protect Marine Biodiversity in the High Seas