Setting up institutions during the first BBNJ PrepCom: How Far have we come?
The first week of the BBNJ Prep-Com in New York had its work cut out for it: How do you form institutions around the benchmark 2023 agreement? And will it
Big challenges, small progress, and last-minute drama in deep-sea mining negotiations
As the Council of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) concluded Part I of the ISA’s 30th Session on Friday March 28, more questions than answers on the future of deep-sea
Join our team: Student assistant position within the ERC project “TwinPolitics”
Are you interested in environmental governance and working on cutting edge political science research on the future of international negotiations regarding marine ecology? Emerging digital twin technology holds promise in
Ocean Seminar First Session on 26th March – The EU Digital Twin Ocean: A Signature Initiative of the EU Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters
We are thrilled to invite you to our first session of TwinPolitics Ocean Seminar Series on Wednesday, 26th March 2025, from 17:00 to 18:30 (CET). Our guest speaker, Nicolas Segebarth,
TwinPolitics Ocean Seminar First Term (Mar-Jun 2025)
The TwinPolitics Ocean Seminar Series creates a space for discussion between experts from academia, policymaking, and NGOs to exchange ideas on ocean governance. The focus is on recent developments in
TwinPolitics Ocean Seminar Series
What is the TwinPolitics Ocean Seminar about? The world’s oceans are home to prestige ecosystems and marine biodiversity, yet much remains unknown. Advances in big data and digital technologies such
Negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty in Busan: We don’t have a treaty (yet)
Written by Felix Nütz The Fifth session of the International Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment, ended on
Data and AI in the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework: insights from CBD COP16 in Cali
Written by Paul Dunshirn, Wenwen Lyu, Erik Zhivkoplias The 16th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) took place from October 21st -
Oceans of Data: Diplomacy in a Digital Aquarium – Will Marine Policy Become More Scientific?
On the 23rd of October, the Environment and Climate Research Hub published an article on the ERC-funded TwinPolitics project. This article explores the European Digital Twin of the Ocean (DTO)
(In German) Alice Vadrot im Podcast zum Schutz der Biodiversität in den Meeren
Lea Zauner spricht mit Politikwissenschaftlerin Alice Vadrot im Podcast Format 'MAKRO MICRO' der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften.
