Jeff McGee
@mcgee15_
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Professor working on governance of climate, oceans and Antarctica at IMAS and Law, Utas. tweeting in a personal capacity. retweeting not signifying endorsement
Hobart, Tasmania
Joined August 2015
Antarctic geopolitics. A piece by me… | Lowy Institute
lowyinstitute.org
The charge sheet for “high treason” tells of Moscow’s efforts to undermine the Antarctic Treaty System from within.
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🚨'Russia’s arrest of Ukrainian scientist brings the chill of geopolitics to the Antarctic' by @AnthonyPress
@LowyInstitute @IMASUTAS #Antarctica
https://t.co/nCs2zUqKP8
lowyinstitute.org
The charge sheet for “high treason” tells of Moscow’s efforts to undermine the Antarctic Treaty System from within.
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“Even though I would have loved to see progress, it’s positive we didn’t move further away from ecosystem protection goals,” said Claire Christian, ASOC Executive Director on the outcomes of #CCAMLR44. https://t.co/yeQre3b4g7
abc.net.au
The Australian government says it's "disappointed" after an international conservation meeting in Hobart failed to reach agreement on improved protection measures in Antarctica.
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@Elgar_Law @EvanTBloom @mcgee15_ @NongHong_ICAS @rasmusleander @madalena415 @lhuzhnyu159180 @CymiePayne @JoannaMossop ^^^ Hobart book launch of the Elgar Concise Dictionary of Polar Law, today, in the margins of the meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (#CCAMLR). @EvanTBloom @mcgee15_
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Anyone doubting the impact of the decline in service on community happiness needs only to wander into their local Coles or Woolworths.
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Operaatio Arktis responds to problematic Siegert et al. polar geoengineering paper https://t.co/5iJPeQUN4J
operaatioarktis.fi
Assessments of climate interventions, or geoengineering, are much needed, and we welcome critical contributions. A recent article¹ by Siegert et al. brings forth many real flaws and concerns of some...
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New🌨️Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Polar Law Edited by Donald Rothwell, @EvanTBloom, Suzanne Lalonde, and @mcgee15_ Available➡️ https://t.co/WTTd5B30Aw Read a #free sample ➡️ https://t.co/hElRKo7rOj
#Law #Polar #Arctic #Antarctic #Governance #Regulation
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Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Polar Law. A very special thanks to editors Prof Rothwell, @EvanTBloom, Prof Suzanne Lalonde, and @mcgee15_ . I'm pleased to have been able to contribute along with many colleagues. https://t.co/pUTneRqCM7
e-elgar.com
This Encyclopedia examines modern polar law and the specific legal regimes applicable in the Antarctic and the Arctic. It outlines related areas of international law, including law of the sea and...
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@NongHong_ICAS is featured in the Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Polar Law. Her chapter, Chapter 44, focuses on China in the Arctic. Thanks to editors Donald Rothwell @ANUmedia, @EvanTBloom, Suzanne Lalonde @UMontreal, and @mcgee15_. Find the book here:
e-elgar.com
This Encyclopedia examines modern polar law and the specific legal regimes applicable in the Antarctic and the Arctic. It outlines related areas of international law, including law of the sea and...
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The preliminary Final Report of the 47th ATCM and the 27th CEP Meeting is now available in the English language from the meeting webpage. #ATCM47 #CEP27 ➡️ Read more: https://t.co/pqlogGk2yN
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80 leading scientists map the near-future of joint research between Japan and Australia in #Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, at the National Institute of Polar Research in Tokyo. VIDEO ▶️ https://t.co/1SYTqas5iw
@UTAS_ @IMASUTAS @AusAntarctic @kyokuchiken @DFAT @AnthonyPress
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🌊 "The beauty of #Antarctica is really it's often seen as the bottom of the world, but it's really the centre of the world. It's one continent surrounded by an ocean that is connecting all the other oceans together." — Prof Delphine Lannuzel, AAPP/@UTAS_
https://t.co/0vZXGWBzv6
abc.net.au
Lead the research and lead the way on Antarctica but as the US cuts environmental funding questions are raised about the future of science there.
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Pleased to contribute to this ABC 7.30 Report article on Antarctica. The TV version will run on the 7.30 Report early this coming week. Thanks to ABC's Ellen Coulter for great work on this piece. https://t.co/eIhUzGr0AZ
abc.net.au
Lead the research and lead the way on Antarctica but as the US cuts environmental funding questions are raised about the future of science there.
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Pleased to contribute to this ABC piece on Antarctic geopolitics and law: https://t.co/AUWzZhIZuk
abc.net.au
Experts warn Russia and China's plans to expand their presence in Antarctica may be linked to mining or military ambitions in the designated nature reserve.
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"Opening and modernising the @AntarcticTreaty System doesn’t mean dismantling it. Quite the opposite, it means adapting and strengthening its practices to meet current and future challenges." — @bruno_arpi (@UniofAdelaide) @AnthonyPress @mcgee15_ (@UTAS_) https://t.co/uokTZVNuYo
internationalaffairs.org.au
Although the Antarctic Treaty System has successfully worked as a model of international cooperation for over six decades, recent developments have raised doubts about its capacity to respond to...
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