EVENTS:
Talk by Peter Jacques
The Shifting Context of Sustainability: Growth and the World Ocean Regime
March 11, 2020
The World Ocean Regime is not an official treaty agreed to by states in some formal process, but it probably governs the marine world. This talk will discuss how this regime was discovered and the nature of the economistic values and norms that are the main feature.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Launch of MARIPOLDATA reading group on Ocean Protection
The reading group will be in close connection to the topics covered by the MARIPOLDATA Seminar Series and readings will include publications of the invited scholars.
From March 2020
The reading group will provide room for discussion and debate on recent publications in the field of ocean science and politics with specific emphasis on ocean protection, sustainable development and SDG14.
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IN THE NEWS:
Article by the University of Vienna about the final event of the semester question (in German)
Artenschutz “Wir müssen unverzüglich handeln”
January 14, 2020
During the panel discussion of the ” Semester question 2019/20: How can we protect biodiversity?” on Monday, 13 January 2020, there was an increased discussion about agriculture and political measures. However, the participants agreed on one thing: For a real change, social rethinking is needed.
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OEAW young academy blog by Alice Vadrot in Austrian Newspaper DER STANDARD (in German)
Marine Ökosysteme: Zwischen Schutz und Ausbeutung
January 8, 2020
Who owns marine life in international waters – and how can we protect them?
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