Oops, I only looked at the month not the year when it landed on my desk! On Fri, 5 Oct 2018, 09:25 Chris Vivian, <chris.vivi...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> Andrew, > > > > This press release is 5 years old! > > > > The amendments to the London Protocol (LP) as they stand only currently > include ocean fertilisation in Annex 4. They ban any ocean fertilisation > activities other that ocean fertilisation research that has been > successfully assessed through the Ocean Fertilisation Assessment Framework. > These amendments will only enter force when 2/3rds of the parties to the LP > have ratified the amendments because some of the amendments change the body > of the treaty. As there are currently 51 parties to the LP and only 3 have > ratified the amendments so far, it will be some time before the amendments > come into force. > > > > However, the amendments include a mechanism to easily add additional types > of marine geoengineering to Annex 4 when the Parties to the LP wish to do > so. As such amendments would only change an annex to the LP, they would > come in force 100 days after being adopted by the Parties to the LP. > > > > Note that the London Protocol has global coverage up to the baselines from > which territorial and EEZ waters are measured e.g. the low water mark on a > straight coast. Parties are also required to apply the provisions of the LP > in internal waters i.e. behind the baselines (e.g. bays and estuaries) or > to adopt similar effective measures. > > > > Note also that the definition of marine geoengineering is not limited to > activities related to climate mitigation so as to be able to potentially > control other activities, e.g. fertilisation for fisheries enhancement, > that could have widespread, long-lasting or severe effects: > > > > "Marine geoengineering" means a deliberate intervention in the marine > environment to manipulate natural processes, including to counteract > anthropogenic climate change and/or its impacts, and that has the potential > to result in deleterious effects, especially where those effects may be > widespread, long lasting or severe." > > > > See the attached IMO circular for full details of the amendments to the LP. > > > > Best wishes > > > > Chris. > > > > *From:* carbondioxideremo...@googlegroups.com < > carbondioxideremo...@googlegroups.com> *On Behalf Of *Andrew Lockley > *Sent:* 04 October 2018 19:29 > *To:* geoengineering <geoengineering@googlegroups.com>; Carbon Dioxide > Removal <carbondioxideremo...@googlegroups.com> > *Subject:* [CDR] Marine geoengineering including ocean fertilization to > be regulated under amendments to international treaty > > > > Poster's note: it would be great to get some clarity on whether this > applies to a) EW in littoral waters b) direct alkalinity addition c) MCB > > > > > > http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/45-marine-geoengieneering.aspx#.W7ZbQMvTUwA > > > Marine geoengineering including ocean fertilization to be regulated under > amendments to international treaty35th Consultative Meeting of > Contracting Parties to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution > by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 (London Convention) 8th meeting > of Contracting Parties to the 1996 Protocol thereto (London Protocol) > > Briefing: 45, October 18, 2013 > > Share*47* > <http://www.imo.org/en/MediaCentre/PressBriefings/Pages/45-marine-geoengieneering.aspx> > ------------------------------ > > Marine geoengineering, including ocean fertilization, will be regulated > under amendments to the 1996 Protocol to the international treaty which > regulates the dumping of wastes and other matter at sea. > > > > The amendments, adopted on Friday (18 October) by Parties to the 1996 > Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping > of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972, add a new article 6bis which states that > “Contracting Parties shall not allow the placement of matter into the sea > from vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea for > marine geoengineering activities listed in Annex 4, unless the listing > provides that the activity or the sub-category of an activity may be > authorized under a permit”. > > > > Marine geoengineering is defined as “a deliberate intervention in the > marine environment to manipulate natural processes, including to counteract > anthropogenic climate change and/or its impacts, and that has the potential > to result in deleterious effects, especially where those effects may be > widespread, long-lasting or severe”. > > > > A new Annex 4 on “Marine geoengineering” lists “Ocean fertilization”, > defined as “any activity undertaken by humans with the principal intention > of stimulating primary productivity in the oceans. Ocean fertilization > does not include conventional aquaculture, or mariculture, or the creation > of artificial reefs.” > > > > The Annex provides that all ocean fertilization activities other than > those referred to above shall not be permitted. > > An ocean fertilization activity may only be considered for a permit if it > is assessed as constituting legitimate scientific research taking into > account any specific placement assessment framework. > > > > A new annex V adds the Assessment Framework for matter that may be > considered for placement under Annex 4. The Assessment framework provides > that Contracting Parties should consider any advice on proposals for > activities listed from independent international experts or an independent > international advisory group of experts. > > > > The amendments will enter into force 60 days after two thirds of the > Contracting Parties have deposited an instrument of acceptance of the > amendment with IMO. (The London Protocol currently has 43 Parties.) > > Mr. Stefan Micallef, Director, Marine Environment Division, International > Maritime Organization (IMO) commended the adoption of the amendment to > regulate the placement of matter for ocean fertilization and other marine > geoengineering activities. > > > > “This is a true testament to the fact that the London Protocol continues > to be among the most advanced international regulatory instruments > addressing human activities in the marine environment and there is no doubt > that this much-awaited amendment will be appreciated by other international > bodies. The amendment also reflects the scientific-based approach of the > London Convention and its 1996 Protocol,” Mr. Micallef said. > > > > Representatives of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on the > Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 > (London Convention) and to the 1996 Protocol thereto (London Protocol), > were in London for their 35th/8th meeting, held from 14 to 18 October at > the Headquarters of IMO, which hosts the Office for the London Convention > and Protocol. > > > > *(**See photos here.)* > <http://www.flickr.com/photos/imo-un/sets/72157636686561546/> > > > > The London Protocol prohibits the dumping of wastes and other matter at > sea except for those on a short permitted list, for which permits must be > sought. > > > > The adoption of amendments relating to marine geoengineering follows > discussion on the matter in previous LC/LP meetings. An agreement issued in > 2008 stated that ocean fertilization activities, other than legitimate > scientific research, should not be allowed. In 2010, the Parties approved > an “Assessment Framework for Scientific Research Involving Ocean > Fertilization.” > > > > *Link to London Convention and Protocol website* > <http://www.imo.org/OurWork/Environment/SpecialProgrammesAndInitiatives/Pages/London-Convention-and-Protocol.aspx> > > ___ > > *IMO* – the International Maritime Organization – is the United Nations > specialized agency with responsibility for the safety and security of > shipping and the prevention of marine pollution by ships. > > *Web site: **www.imo.org* <http://www.imo.org/> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Carbon Dioxide Removal" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to carbondioxideremoval+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to carbondioxideremo...@googlegroups.com > . > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/CarbonDioxideRemoval. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/CarbonDioxideRemoval/CAJ3C-05EtUTBF-2HnCDKYO07F31zgkMrG61XQVSgv9MrX24e0w%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/CarbonDioxideRemoval/CAJ3C-05EtUTBF-2HnCDKYO07F31zgkMrG61XQVSgv9MrX24e0w%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. 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