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Comment on The floating cities that could one day house climate change refugees by Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:51:46 +0000

Excellent work, excellent article. Let me write a couple of words on social & legal context

So if an island nation is submerged beneath the ocean, does it maintain its membership in the United Nations? Who is responsible for the citizens? Do they travel on its passport? Who claims and enforces offshore mineral and fishing rights in waters around a submerged nation? International law currently has no answers to such questions.

United Nations Ambassador Phillip Muller of the Marshall Islands said there is no sense of urgency to find not only those answers, but also to address the causes of climate change, which many believe to be responsible for rising ocean levels.

“Even if we reach a legal agreement sometime soon, which I don’t think we will, the major players are not in the process,” Muller said.

Those players, the participants said, include industrial nations such as the United States and China that emit the most carbon dioxide and other so-called greenhouse gases. Many climate scientists say those gases are responsible for global warming. Mary-Elena Carr of Columbia University’s Earth Institute said what is now an annual sea level rise of a few millimeters will increase dramatically by the year 2100. “The biggest challenge is to preserve their nationality without a territory,” said Bogumil Terminski from Geneva. International legal experts are discovering climate change law, and the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu is a case in point: The Polynesian archipelago is doomed to disappear beneath the ocean. Now lawyers are asking what sort of rights citizens have when their homeland no longer exists.
t present, however, there appear to be at least three possibilities that could advance the international debate about ‘climate refugee’ protections and fill existing gaps in international law.

The first option is to revise the 1951 Convention on the Status of Refugees to include climate (or environmental) refugees and to offer legal protections similar to those for refugees fleeing political persecution. A second, more ambitious option is to negotiate a completely new convention, one that would try to guarantee specific rights and protections to climate or environmental ‘refugees`.

Comment on Maldives suffering worst coral bleaching since 1998 by Warm oceans killing coral

Warm oceans killing coral — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 09:47:44 +0000

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Comment on Maldives suffering worst coral bleaching since 1998 by 2010 climate death toll hits 21,000 while coral reefs around the globe die « Watching the Deniers

Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:07:08 +0000

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Comment on Claims sunken warship HMAS Sydney finally found by TimothyAkers

TimothyAkers — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:41:27 +0000

Well folks its taken several years, but I now have enough cast iron proof, the HMAS Sydney as depicted by David Lee Mearns is faked. That is to say his images are not of any cruiser, all are taken of vessels in shallow water, from a variety of nations including his rov images. It is one huge fraud. I can proof beyond doubt that I found the Sydney which is supported independently by C-map the Norwegian ship navigation programme. At Mearns site there is no ship! He’s fooled you all, your hero, is nothing more than a thief, swindler, and liar.

Comment on Indonesia – Bunaken Island – Diving in Two Fish Divers by wilo

wilo — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 07:43:24 +0000

Tauchresort Bunaken Beach Resort
Mitten in einem der schönsten Tauchgebiete Indonesiens,
im Bunaken-Marinepark, liegt auf der Insel Bunaken das Bunaken Beach Resort.
Weltbekannte Tauchplätze um Bunaken, Siladen, Manado Toa,
Montehage und Nain locken seit vielen Jahren Taucher in die wundervolle
Unterwasserwelt dieses Nationalparks.

Comment on Mediterranean Shipwrecks Reveal Shift to Modern Shipbuilding by International Diving Industry Directory » Mediterranean Shipwrecks … list university

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:52:21 +0000

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Comment on Sharm bridge plan shelved by mero

mero — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:42:03 +0000

I agree with James words……no way to accpet such a project as also there is not need for. arabs are not coming alot to sharm el sheikh and there some other points isolated and with less nature importance if they want build such a bridge. but never sharm el sheikh

Comment on Lockheed Martin, Navy team up to deploy communications buoys for submarines by International Diving Industry Directory » Lockheed Martin, Navy … / ContentServices.com

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:41:25 +0000

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Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:10:39 +0000

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Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:25:41 +0000

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Comment on 2500-year-old Greek ship salvaged off Sicily by Alonissos Diving Poseidonas

Alonissos Diving Poseidonas — Thu, 07 May 2009 07:21:34 +0000

For many years the spectacular world of diving in the beautiful Aegean Archipelago was open to only a few individuals who were granted special permission by the authorities striving to protect the many underwater treasures and wrecks of archaeological importance. It is true that the seabed of Greece is among the richest in ship wrecks dating as far back as the 5th century B.C. More specifically the area around Skopelos, Alonissos and the Marine park have the second largest concentration of ancient and Middle Ages sea wrecks in the world. Many shipwrecks have been discovered with the most famous being that off the coast of Peristera island across Alonissos where the findings are stunning. The NationalMarinePark, one of the best preserved marine ecosystems in the Med, is an excellent opportunity to dive into crystal clear waters of significant importance to our European and world heritage.

Comment on Subsea 7 confirms names for Dutch newbuilds by ingrid melissa

ingrid melissa — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:49:10 +0000

Sou patrulheira da APAR ,
estou esperando ser selecionada, e gostaria de entrar em contato com a empresa .
se puderem me retornar.

ficarei grata

Comment on Shipwreck salvage proves profitable for treasure hunter by Mat

Mat — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:15:55 +0000

Treasure hunter…I knew I was in the wrong business !

Comment on 157-year-old shipwreck found in lake by HMS Ontario

HMS Ontario — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:27:51 +0000

It always amazes me that there are so many shipwrecks in the Great Lakes. As well as prospectors. It must be like Ultimate geo-caching.

Comment on Treasure Pulled From Depths of Java Sea by Jimmy blue

Jimmy blue — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:59:31 +0000

Close to 14,000 pearls and a profusion of precious stones were found in the wreck,….

That is what i imagine as a pirates treasure….very nice post, thank you

Comment on Amateur divers stumble on relic of 17th century British warship by Paul @ English Coast

Paul @ English Coast — Sat, 24 May 2008 09:43:08 +0000

Several similar warships were lost in the 1703 storm, I have written an article about wrecks in the nearby Goodwin sands area which might be of interest:
http://www.english-coast.net/blog/2008/05/goodwin-sands-history/

Comment on HMS Victoria’s Secret – Lebanon by John Butt

John Butt — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:57:31 +0000

16.52 Friday May 2nd. In the past half hour we have traced the birth of James William Wood in Northcote Victoria to his death on HMS Victoria. He is my wife’s great-great uncle. From the Victoria Registry of Births to the 1891 Census and then to his service record in the National Archives.
A web search found this site and we are totally amazed and delighted.
I hope that your research will be televised one day.

Thansk for making our day

John

Comment on Autonomous boat defies the waves by Albert

Albert — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:12:44 +0000

nice diving vehicle i hope i can have one..

thanks for the post

Comment on Autonomous boat defies the waves by Albert

Albert — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:59:45 +0000

That water vehicle is amazing..

check this site:
http://www.abc-of-diving.com/

thanks for the post

Comment on Shipwreck salvage proves profitable for treasure hunter by Jerry

Jerry — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:41:34 +0000

Wow, and I thought the great lakes had interesting dives. I will have to make my way down to Florida!

http://www.divethegreatlakes.com