Ocean Acidification as an Environmental Concern
Keywords:
Ocean acidification, environmental impacts, climate change, legal challengesAbstract
Oceans have been essential in protecting Earth from some of the more severe effects of climate change by absorbing around 30% of the carbon dioxide that humans have been responsible for emitting. However, since the industrial era, this has led to a rise in ocean acidity of about 26%. This creates a number of legal challenges in addition to the scientific challenge of tackling the issue of ocean
acidification and its effects on marine life. This research work will analyse the impact of Ocean Acidification on marine ecosystem, maritime transport, food security and fisheries from the lens of human rights approach, and other socioeconomic concerns relating to ocean acidification. This study aims to evaluate whether the current global legal structure offers a sufficient basis for tackling these
socio-legal complexities.
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