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Artiklen gennemgår og analyserer EMDs praksis vedrørende klimaforandringer og statens pligt til at beskytte borgernes menneskerettigheder

Awarded Europan 9 project for Lillestrøm (Norway), published in Arkitektur N 03/2008 within a curated selection of projects in Norway. Arkitektur N is the journal of the Norwegian Association of Architects and one of the principal architectural magazines in Norway. The proposal explores public space, housing and urban transformation through a spatial strategy connecting landscape, social interacti

The 1972 Stockholm Conference marked the emergence of transnational environmental law, with states agreeing on commitments towards a healthy environment. While the 1972 Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment may have been progressive and innovative at that time, it made no explicit mention of women, girls, or gender equality. Instead, women and girls were subsumed within the category of ‘m

This chapter analyzes and interprets the current international legal discussions and regulations concerning traditional knowledge in the Agreement Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction. The analysis focuses on how the agreement addresses traditional knowledge and those p

The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, launched in 2021, aims to achieve seven societal outcomes, including equitable access to marine scientific data, knowledge, and technology. An accessible ocean can help to eradicate inequalities between the Global North and South, empowering countries with the necessary knowledge and means to make national and regional science

This article examines the State practice of thirty-one small island developing States (SIDS) in implementing the consent regime for marine scientific research (MSR) under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOSC) from 2005 to 2020. By analysing domestic legislation and questionnaire responses from government officials, research vessel operators, and research institutes, the s

This article examines the practice of the Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) regarding the consent regime for marine scientific research (MSR), identifying trends in the interpretation and application of international law, and implementation gaps. The state practice analyzed is derived from domestic laws, regulations, and policy instruments, and from responses to questionnaires by sta

Ocean science is central in providing evidence for the implementation of the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention. The Convention’s provisions on transfer of marine technology to developing countries aim at strengthening scientific capabilities to promote equitable opportunities for these countries to exercise rights and obligations in managing the marine environment. Decades after the adoptio

Fitness for purpose of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOSC) in the twenty-first century has been at the core of legal and political discussions. Such an inquiry is pertinent for small island developing States (SIDS), which have experienced first-hand the consequences of anthropogenic disturbances on the ocean. This study examines whether the provisions governing marine s

The completion of negotiations on capacity building and the transfer of marine technology (CBTMT) was a critical milestone that paved the way for the adoption of a historic new UN ocean treaty that was twenty years in the making. The CBTMT part is crucial to enable the effective and equitable implementation of this treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in the two-thirds o

Recent policy shifts terminating programs and funding related to diversity, equity, and inclusion challenge the “leave no one behind” pledge at the core of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science. We urge the Ocean Decade to build capacity and resilience to safeguard its inclusivity commitments at forthcoming UN ocean events.

Marine multifunctionality, understood as the intentional combination of uses in the same marine space, is increasingly promoted in European policy, yet implementation remains uneven. This study asks which combinations of governance instruments have enabled the operationalisation of marine multifunctionality in Europe, and under what conditions. Using systematic review principles, we synthesise pee

When the United Kingdom and Mauritius signed a historic treaty in May 2025 transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago, the headlines proclaimed a long-overdue moment of decolonisation. After decades of legal contestation, international pressure, and a landmark advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice, a colonial wrong had finally been righted. Or so the story went.A close