Human use of marine resources is changing, as is the marine environment itself, and our understanding of marine ecosystems and biodiversity is developing. This open access book explores the challenges this raises for legal regimes pertaining to the oceans and their domestic implementation. It engages with developments in areas such as bioprospecting, fisheries, deep-sea mining and shipping.
Several case studies discuss genetic resources and the implications of the new UN Agreement on marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. A team of experts suggest new approaches to questions of interpretation, established management principles, and institutional relationships. Not limiting their scope to the international law of the sea, they also examine international environmental law, intellectual property rights, and domestic law.
The book broadens the scholarly debate and provides a timely reflection on the dramatic policy developments currently happening in the field of marine resource governance. It will be welcomed by lawyers, NGOs and policymakers.
The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the University of Gothenburg, Department of Law.
1. Foreword: Marine Bioprospecting, Biodiversity and Novel Uses of Ocean Resources David Langlet and Niels Krabbe 2. Stewardship Beyond the State: Implications for the Regulation of Marine Genetic Resources in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Richard Barnes 3. The Shortcomings of the Marine Genetic Resource Debate: A Matter of Context? Niels Krabbe 4. Protecting the Environment Beyond National Jurisdiction Through International Trade Law: Challenges and Reflections Aleke Stöfen O’Brien 5. The Emergence of Digital Sequence Information (DSI) and Its Implication for the Law on Access to Genetic Resources and Bioprospecting Christian Prip 6. Coordinating UNCLOS Regimes: An Analysis of the Interface of the Competencies of the ISA and IMO with Respect to Activities in the Area Aldo Chircop, Alfonso Ascencio-Herrera and Fredrik Haag 7. What Are the Limits of the Protection of Biodiversity Belonging to the Sedentary Species of the Continental Shelves Within National Jurisdiction? Ekaterina Antsygina 8. Tight Lines at Sea: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Fisheries, Marine Biodiversity and Institutions Nkeiru Scotcher 9. Bioprospecting under the Nagoya Protocol and the Sustainable Development Goals Peter Gottschalk 10. Regulation of Marine Bioprospecting in Iceland Snjo´laug A´rnado´ttir 11. Bioprospecting in the Arctic and Indigenous People’s Rights Valeria Eboli 12. Conclusions: Changing Human Uses of Marine Resources and International Law: Looking Ahead David Langlet
Niels Krabbe is Research Fellow at the University of Gothenburg School of Business, Law and Economics, Sweden. David Langlet is Professor of Law at the University of Uppsala, Sweden.
