Abstract
Marine geoengineering (the specific subject of this talk) is one of the scientific techniques that could ultimately help combat global warming. As such, it is the subject of this symposium. However, it also presents a serious and irreversible threat to the marine environment and, consequently, to mankind in general. As such, it must be the subject of scientific anticipation measures under international law. By " scientific anticipation ", we mean any measure designed both to prevent or mitigate the potential harms of scientific research, and to promote its potential benefits. Most often, this will involve regulating and supervising such research, but scientific anticipation can sometimes lead to the adoption of a moratorium, or even a definitive ban on certain scientific research. Based on the obligations of scientific anticipation that can be derived from the human right to science, I will present various criticisms of the regime currently in place in international environmental, biodiversity and maritime law to anticipate the potential serious and irreversible harms of marine geoengineering, and make various proposals to improve the legal framework for anticipation in this field in the future.
