Out Now: Baselines in the Max Planck Encyclopedia of Comparative Constitutional Law – incl leading practice of Tuvalu to address climate change related repercussions. A pleasure to co-author with Egor Fedorov. Drop us a message if need access
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At Our Ocean Greece, Kamal Amakrane of Global Centre for Climate Mobility had a fruitful meeting with H.E. Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica, & H.E. Tapugao Falefou, Permanent Representative of Tuvalu United Nations. The discussions emphasized enhancing international efforts to address sea-level rise

An overwhelming vote for BBNJ in the United Nations today. The General Assembly voted 164-2 to approve the resolution to establish a preparatory commission to prepare for entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement. And spoiler amendments similarly - only gained 5 or 6 votes.

A pleasure to do a seminar w/ Edvard Hviding at #NUASkom2024 University of Copenhagen Research to present our high-level work & examples of impact, best knowledge & science diplomacy at UN level. 🇺🇳 Mainly for the ocean 🌊 #SDG14 Thanks Odd Vegard Kandal-Wright & the organising committee for inviting us.

🚨 COSIS is pleased to announce a pivotal moment for the Ocean and #ClimateJustice ⚖️

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Advisory Opinion in Case No. 31 (COSIS AO Request on 🌊🪸🌏) will be delivered by the Tribunal at a public sitting on May 21st, 2024 at 12:00 noon Hamburg time.

#ITLOSAO

BREAKING: Firm response from PNG Prime Minister Marape to US President Joe Biden President Biden ref to “cannibals” in PNG: “My Country does not deserve to be label as such”. PM calls for US to retrieve WWII remains, and “war was not the doing of my people”. Significant in geopol context.

🌊 The summary of the UN International Symposium on Strengthening the Ocean Science-Policy Interface is now available at un.org/regularprocess.

The Symposium was hosted by UN DOALOS, in collaboration with UNESCO Ocean.

#WOA #UNDOALOS #UNESCO #OceanScience #OceanHealth

.AOSIS is pleased to launch the updated #SIDS DataPlatform in collaboration w/UN Development.

The platform includes data from more than 6000 #SIDS development indicators, & is supporting policymaking & regional collaboration for #Agenda2030 .

More👉sids.data.undp.org

In bilateral meeting in #Cyprus today with Commonwealth SG, Baroness Scotland, we covered global impetus for ocean action provided by #Commonwealth Blue Charter, including perpetuity of EEZ boundaries in face of sea level rise, plus completing the job on #WTO fisheries subsidies.

Great to present & discuss, w. communication wizard Sverre Drønen, a record of high-level #sciencediplomacy #OceanClimate & #2030Agenda events in United Nations contexts under many auspices incl. UiB Ocean Futures 2030. Thank you, NUAS Nordic Association of University Administrators 📷Odd Vegard Kandal-Wright

A privilege to present the #N_POC PhD programme, its background and its implementation as a partnership betw. the University of Bergen & the University of the South Pacific, to the Nordic Association of University Administrators #NUAS communication conference in Copenhagen #SDG17

✅ Work is complete on Tuvalu’s outer island of Nanumaga! The team has moved to Nanumea to start installing the Berm Top Barriers on the island. 👉 Find out about Berm Top Barriers & how they protect the island & communities: buff.ly/3JiLGPd #SIDS4

In August 2023, Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said that Pacific Island leaders must be mindful of the collective need for the region to be a 'zone of peace.' In our new Special Report, Sandra Tarte of The University of the South Pacific explains what that means in practice. 🧵

Always a pleasure to share a bowl of kava with another kaiSuva. At Our Ocean Conference in Athens today met #Vanuatu Member of Parliament Ralph Regenvanu and discussed how to bring perpetuity to the world’s EEZs in the face of sea level rise. ⁦Our Ocean Greece⁩ ⁦

An estimated 40,000 marched through Noumea on Saturday over proposed changes to New Caledonia's electoral rolls. This story from Nic Maclellan from earlier this month explains why islandsbusiness.com/breaking-news/…

In the Pacific, our relationship with nature is a natural one. Nature is us, we are nature. SPREP rnz.co.nz/international/…

A NEW ERA OF ACTION:
'The #AntiguaandBarbuda Agenda for #SIDS , which we have endorsed today and will adopt at #SIDS 4, will guide our actions for the next decade'

Read the AOSIS Statement on the Closing of the 2nd Session of the Prep Committee for #SIDS 4:
aosis.org/a-new-era-of-a…

The 2024 AAPS Epeli Hau’ofa Annual Memorial Lecture titled “The Ocean Is Us” delivered by Rev. James Shri Bhagwan James Bhagwan is now online via YouTube! Watch the thought-provoking lecture, here: youtu.be/CsJu3FWHmSo?fe…

As we end the UN Ocean Decade Barcelona conference, UNESCO Ocean Executive Secretary Vidar Helgesen launches the #BarcelonaStatement that summarises what has been learned, and actions to follow.
oceanexpert.org/document/34098

“We need to use the ocean more than we do today,” said Peter M Haugan who prefers to talk about ocean knowledge rather than ocean science. “We have to get the whole world involved in this. Connect other knowledge systems & involve science from non-English speaking countries” 🧵1/3