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SUMMARY:Law and the Governance of (Potential) Ecosystem Collapse with Dr R
 euben Makomere - Dr Reuben Makomere University Associate\, University of T
 asmania\, Australia\; Visiting Scholar\, Centre for the Study of Existenti
 al Risk\, University of Cambridge\, UK
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DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Dr Reuben Makomere\, University Associate\, Univers
 ity of Tasmania\, Australia\; Visiting Scholar\, Centre for the Study of E
 xistential Risk\, University of Cambridge\, UK\n\nModerator: Dr Kennedy Mb
 eva\, Research Associate\, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk\, Univ
 ersity of Cambridge\, UK\n\nWe are now in the Anthropocene\, an era define
 d by the significant impact of human activities on our planet. This includ
 es global climate change\, the loss of biodiversity\, increasing ocean aci
 dification\, among other crises. Taken together\, these challenges not onl
 y threaten our livelihoods but our very existence\, representing a profoun
 d risk to the entire societies.\n\nIn response\, governments worldwide hav
 e implemented various policies\, laws\, and regulations. However\, a growi
 ng gap exists between these governance measures on one hand\, and the esca
 lating and increasingly complex risks and crises on the other. Additionall
 y\, governance often faces gridlock\, making it challenging to effectively
  mitigate and manage these risks. It is crucial\, therefore\, to re-evalua
 te our current approach and efforts in governing these crises\, which pres
 ent both catastrophic and existential risks to socio-ecological systems.\n
 \nAgainst this backdrop\, this seminar will explore the role of law in man
 aging complex\, catastrophic and existential risk. It will particularly fo
 cus on the approach to\, types\, and effectiveness of legal mechanisms use
 d by governments to respond to the threat of potential collapse of marine 
 ecosystems while also balancing the developmental needs of societies that 
 depend on the threatened ecosystems.\n\nThe event is organised by the Cent
 re for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER) and convened by the Department
  of Land Economy\, University of Cambridge\, UK.\n\nDr Makomere will share
  insights drawn from his original research on the governance of marine eco
 systems in the United States\, Australia\, and the Western Indian Ocean. H
 is presentation will cover not only the ecological impacts of climate-ocea
 n change but also the broader socio-economic repercussions of associated e
 cosystems at risk of collapsing. His research combines academic study with
  practical policy engagement\, involving policymakers\, diplomats\, local 
 communities\, and other stakeholders across regions.\n\nThis interdiscipli
 nary research offers valuable insights for a diverse audience\, including 
 legal professionals\, scholars from various scientific and social discipli
 nes\, and interested members of the public.
LOCATION:Seminar Room (Old Cavendish East)
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