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Chagos Islands: UK refusal to return archipelago to Mauritius show the limits of international law.

Rising sea levels, coupled with the natural variability of atoll islands and coral reefs, is creating new uncertainty in international law, with geopolitical implications.

Pirates of the Caribbean, a Disney Fantasy or a Real Threat?

For years, Kenya and Somalia have argued over where their maritime boundary in the Indian Ocean runs. The International Court of Justice in The Hague could now decide who owns the sea, a decision that will only suit one.

Opponents claim the plan to bait and kill sharks breaches state and federal laws, and international agreements

* Trade-offs between SDGs can undermine the international framework for sustainable development. * The role of justice mechanisms in the promotion of social equity from ocean use is detailed. * The lens of procedural justice helps understand how trade-offs between SDGs are made and by whom. * The lens of distributive justice highlights how trade-offs decisions impact upon different social groups. * The Blue Economy and MSP impact negatively upon artisanal fishers in the Seychelles bringing trade-offs between SDGs. * Achieving SDGs and its social equity outcomes requires