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UN high seas treaty agreed to by member states to protect vast swathes of planet’s oceans

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This treaty can ensure the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of over two-thirds of our life-sustaining ocean space. The treaty will provide a legal framework for establishing vast marine protected areas (MPAs).

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Philippine Coast Guard deploys to disputed reef amid rising tensions in South China Sea

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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) announced Sunday that it deployed two ships to the Julian Felipe Reef (also called the Whitsun Reef) in response to an alleged increase in Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM) ships in the area. The PCG deployed two ships to the area Saturday and allegedly found over 135 CMM vessels in the area.

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Navigating the Intersection of Climate Change and the Law of the Sea: Exploring the ITLOS Advisory Opinion’s Substantive Content

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A key focus is on the Parties’ obligations under Part XII of UNCLOS, which deals with protecting the marine environment. b) to protect and preserve the marine environment in relation to climate change impacts, including ocean warming and sea level rise, and ocean acidification? The question is divided into two parts.

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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council revives suit to block Antigua and Barbuda airstrip construction over environmental concerns

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Marine biologist and conservationist John Mussington visited the construction site in November of that year and confronted the builders about whether they had the proper permits and had conducted an environmental impact assessment.

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Brazil protesters demonstrate against Amazon River oil drilling during environmental summit

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Currently, Brazilian law requires an Environmental Assessment of Sedimentary Areas (AAAS), which is an environmental impact assessment mechanism initiated under the Ordinance MME-MMA No. Silva emphasized the importance of sustainable management in the Amazon area at the event, which will continue Tuesday and Wednesday.

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in 2 cases seeking to limit executive agency powers

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Both cases involved a regulation from the National Marine Fisheries Service , an executive agency of the federal government located under the US Department of Commerce. The two cases brought to the court were Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. US Department of Commerce.

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Justices order vigorous enforcement of choice-of-law clauses in maritime insurance contracts

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The contract, like most American marine insurance contracts, called for the application of New York law. a maritime insurance case in which the Supreme Court called for the application of a state rule of decision in an area lacking an established federal maritime rule. Fireman’s Insurance Co. ,