Abstract
The IPCC acknowledge the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Ocean Fertilization activities as necessary measures to mitigate global warming. Yet, these activities impose risks to the marine environment. EIA is a legal tool with the potential to assess those risks, included in the LOSC to implement the obligations to protect and preserve the marine environment. This thesis analyses the applicability of EIA obligations in the LOSC when conducting CCS and Ocean Fertilization activities. It seeks to identify legal gaps and challenges with a view to clarify how EIA under LOSC might function to balance the interests for climate change mitigation and marine environmental protection.
The IPCC acknowledge the Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Ocean Fertilization activities as necessary measures to mitigate global warming. Yet, these activities impose risks to the marine environment. EIA is a legal tool with the potential to assess those risks, included in the LOSC to implement the obligations to protect and preserve the marine environment. This thesis analyses the applicability of EIA obligations in the LOSC when conducting CCS and Ocean Fertilization activities. It seeks to identify legal gaps and challenges with a view to clarify how EIA under LOSC might function to balance the interests for climate change mitigation and marine environmental protection.