ORCID
- Niner, Holly: 0000-0002-9567-9225
- Rees, Sian: 0000-0001-9606-783X
- Howell, Kerry: 0000-0003-3359-1778
Abstract
After drawing attention to the crucial role of marine biodiversity, including that of deep-sea ecosystems, in current scientific understanding of the ocean-climate nexus, this article highlights the limited extent to which the international climate change regime has so far addressed the ocean. The focus then shifts to how the international climate change regime could contribute to the protection of marine biodiversity as part of mitigation, adaptation and finance, taking into account human rights impacts and standards, drawing a comparison with REDD+. The article concludes with an original proposal, inspired by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, to develop urgent, synergistic approaches to ocean- and human rights-based climate action through a multi-actor coalition, including different international treaties and United Nations bodies, to ‘protect and restore the ocean’s contributions to climate regulation, human well-being and planetary health’.
DOI
10.1163/15718085-bja10142
Publication Date
2023-07-21
Publication Title
The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
Volume
38
Issue
3
First Page
411
Last Page
446
ISSN
0927-3522
Embargo Period
2023-10-12
Organisational Unit
School of Biological and Marine Sciences
Recommended Citation
Morgera, E., Lennan, M., Kulovesi, K., La, B., Niner, H., Harrould-Kolieb, E., Recio, P., Hills, J., Ntona, M., Lancaster, A., Strand, M., Snow, B., Erwin, K., Shannon, L., Rees, S., Hyder, K., Engelhard, G., & Howell, K. (2023) 'Ocean-based Climate Action and Human Rights Implications under the International Climate Change Regime', The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, 38(3), pp. 411-446. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10142
