Join us to unlock the promise! Conference The Promise of International Law in the Face of Ecological Crises. 27-28-29th of May, Hotel Arena, Amsterdam. Tickets: eventbrite.nl/e/the-promise-…

Prosecuting Ecocide Before the International Criminal Court: Concrete Possibility or Long-Term Aspiration? (Part 1) uu.nl/en/news/prosec…

Who's Leading the Race to Mine the Deep Sea? msn.com/en-us/news/wor…

Now that I’m set to write a book w/ Princeton University Press @princetonupress.bsky.s, I’d like to share a🧵on writing an academic book proposal and getting a contract. Most of us get NO training on this in grad school and the path forward is murky and complex. Here’s what I wish I would have known: (1/)

We’re hiring both entry level and lateral FSU College of Law. Looking for criminal law/procedure and international law among other subjects. Happy to talk to anyone interested in joining our wonderful faculty!

When John Oliver calls for a moratorium on #DeepSeaMining #DefendtheDeep

Deep seabed mining: A general policy at the International Seabed Authority? ejiltalk.org/deep-seabed-mi…

The International Seabed Authority has published a report on the contribution of ISA to the objectives of the BBNJ Agreement. It is available at isa.org.jm/publications/a…

🙌 Peru🇵🇪 is the latest country to join the wave of resistance against #DeepSeaMining, supporting a moratorium. 27 countries have now declared their opposition to the destructive industry. We encourage more to join the #DefendTheDeep movement.

#DeepSeaMining gets comedic news treatment on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, emphasizing the wonder of the life seafloor (including microbes!). youtu.be/qW7CGTK-1vA?si…

For anyone interested in the High Seas Treaty, and how it is progressing, this briefing doc is important. Lots of discussions ahead to iron out nuts and bolts of how the treaty will work in practice. #BBNJ #highseas2024

Proud to support podcast mini series Dona Bertarelli Philanthropy IUCN 'Investing for Ocean Impact: Deep-Sea Mining' to show why we must #DefendTheDeep. Ep.1 features Dr Diva Amon Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory & Pradeep Singh Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) Link: investingforoceanimpact.lnk.to/podcastto #deepseamining DSCC

Whistleblowing and the deep sea natlawreview.com/article/fighti…

Why the 2nd biggest reinsurer worldwide refuses to finance #DeepSeaMining companies? 1️⃣ irreversible impacts on #biodiversity 2️⃣ risks for global #climate 3️⃣ too many business risks 4️⃣ no financial returns 5️⃣ litigation risks 👏 Swiss Re swissre.com/institute/rese…

🌊 A new Oceana analysis reveals nearly 3000 fishing vessels spent months — and sometimes years — at sea without coming to port. ⛴️ These long voyages can be a risk indicator of #IUUFishing or human rights violations on the ocean. Details here: bit.ly/3KYCNLt

Left my heart in San Francisco. Leaving my roots in Morgantown, WV.... Boston, what you got? #DayOne

Rather than rehashing the "fascism debate" ad nauseam (which arguably has excesses on both sides and ultimately leads nowhere), let's start thinking through the autocratic legalism that's actually coming to be before our eyes. Essential reading: chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/uclrev/vol85/i…

JUSTICE FOR MAJOR BIDEN

Excellent scrolly resource from Carbon Brief for anyone interested in #DeepSeaMining🪸⛏️ #scicom #defendthedeep🦑 interactive.carbonbrief.org/deep-sea-minin…

Remember #DarkOxygen? The discovery that rocks on the seafloor may be producing O2 went thru 3 years of peer review. Rebuttals go thru peer review. That's science. Why did Science Magazine cover a mining company's rebuttal before journal acceptance?(1/5) science.org/content/articl…