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Let's Be Nice to the Ocean: Thinking Outside the Box before the Third UN Ocean Conference
Rémi Parmentier with Guillermo Ortuño, The Varda Group
The paper titled, ‘Let’s be Nice to the Ocean: Thinking Outside the Box before the Third UN Ocean Conference,’ examines the possibilities of a paradigm shift whereby a ‘Protection Principle’ (a further evolution of the precautionary principle) could explicitly reverse the burden of proof.
In other words, it would be incumbent upon extractive industries to demonstrate the harmlessness of their projects and actions rather than for ocean conservationists to continue begging for protection.
Simultaneously with the publication of the ‘Let’s Be Nice to the Ocean’ paper on the website of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, The Varda Group and partners launched a new digital platform, to invite the various stakeholders to share and discuss their own “ocean-nice” proposals.
Read the short article and access the full report here.
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