The Impact of Climate Change on the Law of the Sea
To discuss various aspects of the impact of climate change on the law of the sea, the department of law at Reykjavik University will host a panel with three prominent scholars to address the issue
Event at Reykjavik University, Thursday March 3rd 12:15 pm to 1 pm in room V107 and online.
https://vimeo.com/679933749
The Impact of Climate Change has been a focal point in various forums for many reasons. Coastal States exercise sovereignty and sovereign rights in maritime zones, measured from their coasts. The limits to these maritime zones may recede as sea level rise and coastlines are eroded. Furthermore, ocean acidification and ocean warming are increasingly threatening coastal and marine ecosystems, which States are obligated to protect and manage sustainably. These changes, accelerating as the planet heats, prompt an urgent need to clarify and update the international law of the sea.
To discuss various aspects of the impact of climate change on the law of the sea, the department of law at Reykjavik University will host a panel with three prominent scholars to address the issue. The event is organised in collaboration with the British Embassy in Iceland and the University of Akureyri.
Agenda
- Dr. Snjólaug Árnadóttir, assistant professor, Department of Law, Reykjavik University
The Effect of Sea Level Rise on Maritime Limits and Boundaries - Dr. Richard Caddell, senior lecturer, School of Law, University of Cardiff
The Species That Came in From the Cold: Climate Change, Species Shifts and Adaptive Conservation - Dr. Elizabeth Mendenhall, assistant professor, department of marine affairs, University of Rhode Island and Fulbright US Scholar, University of Akureyri
Spatial Management in a Dynamic Ocean: Marine Protected Areas and Ocean Warming and Acidification - Chair of the event:
Dr. Bjarni Már Magnússon, professor, Department of Law, Reykjavik University.
