Webinar |Consulting with Humankind: Integrating Stakeholder Voices in Deep-ocean Decision-making 

Webinar Overview

This fifth webinar in the series being organized by Pew and RESOLVE took place on Wednesday, 10 November 2021 from 15:00 - 16:30 Eastern. The webinar provided an opportunity to hear experts’ perspectives on national and international systems for engaging stakeholders in environmental decision-making and learn how these might be applied to governance of the deep seabed in areas beyond national jurisdiction.  

During the webinar, Ms. Alex Herman, Seabed Minerals Commissioner at Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority, presented a national perspective on stakeholder participation through her experiences with seabed management in the Cook Islands. Prof. Elisa Morgera, Director, One Ocean Hub, shared an international perspective on stakeholder participation in international human rights and environmental law, and Ms. Pelanatita Kara from the Civil Society Forum of Tonga shared a community perspective on encouraging local participation in environmental decision-making . Dr. Aline Jaeckel, Senior Lecturer, University of New South Wales, provided her thoughts on the current landscape and next steps on stakeholder participation at the ISA.

In addition to the initial presentations, the three panelists discussed their thoughts on the key elements required for proper stakeholder engagement in environmental decision-making.

Click here to review the webinar agenda. A webinar summary is also available. Slides presented during the webinar are listed below and available for download: 

• Ms. Herman's presentation
  
• Prof. Morgera's presentation
  
• Dr. Jaeckel's presentation
  

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