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The LOSC: A ‘Constitution for the Oceans’ in the Anthropocene?
(Brill, 2023) Scott, Karen
Since being described as a ‘constitution for the oceans’ at its adoption in 1982, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea has evolved to hold a special status among multilateral treaties. As a constitution—actual or perceived—the has provided the framework and processes for a relatively dynamic law of the sea that has developed to address new environmental, technological and geopolitical challenges in the forty years since its adoption. By necessity however, these developments have been incremental in nature and have been confined by the parameters of the constitution. In this article, I argue that such incremental change will be insufficient if the law of the sea is to adapt to the Anthropocene, our current geological and geopolitical Epoch. In this article, I argue that the characterisation of the as a ‘constitution for the oceans’ has become a straitjacket for the regime and is preventing the serious exploration of alternative epistemological imaginaries of the law of the sea. I argue for a quiet abandonment of the description of the as a ‘constitution for the oceans’ and the actual and perceived consequences of the appellation.
Impact of crevasses on surface energy balance at an alpine glacier
(2023) LIN, DONGQI; Katurji, Marwan; Purdie, Heather
Physical, Chemical and Compaction Characteristics of Slightly Weathered Tephras of New Zealand
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, online-publication-date) Sood S; Chiaro G; Wilson, Thomas; Stringer M
The North Island of New Zealand is a region of high volcanic activity, with significant eruptions over the past. Analogous to past events, future volcanic eruptions would produce a considerable volume of ash and granular soils, covering widespread areas and raising concerns for their disposal and storage. Such deposits, primarily airfall tephra, could be potentially used in geotechnical engineering applications such as foundations, roadway embankments and land reclamations. However, before their use as structural fills can be recommended, detailed laboratory investigations of their physical, chemical, compaction, and geotechnical engineering properties (strength, compressibility, collapsibility, liquefaction potential, etc.) must be conducted. Different tephra deposits can be products of different eruptions, so chemical composition analyses can be combined with the physical, compaction, and engineering properties to characterize such deposits. Accordingly, this paper provides useful insights from physical (grain size, specific gravity, and morphology), chemical (elemental and mineralogy using X-ray fluorescence and X-ray diffraction), and compaction tests (maximum dry density, optimum water content, and particle breakage) for eleven selected volcanic tephra samples sourced from the North Island of New Zealand in the Rotorua, Taupo, and Auckland regions.
Hyperpartisanship in Taiwan Media and Electorate
(2022) Ho K; Clark C; Tan, Alex
Reading the tea leaves: Taiwan's November 2022 ‘midterm’ elections
(9DashLine, 2023) Tan, Alex; Kumar M