Abbe Brown

Academic Lawyer at University of Aberdeen, Professor of Law. Tweets on access to technologies and innovation law, building on IGF workshop 2009. Views my own

[Aberdeen Climate Action @AbzClimate]

Catch up on the latest in the Resilient North-East series from ACA!

Planning for Environmental Change
Last September, we examined the problem. This February, we discussed the solution

Watch our latest Climate Café online for free now!

Use the link below
https://t.co/6difHYu6KA

[The Royal Gazette @TheRoyalGazette]

A landmark international agreement that will create a legal mechanism to establish protected marine zones in waters beyond national jurisdiction has received Royal Assent in Britain.
The Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement, also know... https://t.co/rFPYIzZTMB

[Open AIR @Afrinnovation]

🌍 What would an equitable pandemic treaty look like?
New blog by Open AIR's doctoral scholar, Anthony Oguguo examines inclusive pathogen access & benefit sharing (PABS) under Article 12 of the @WHO Pandemic Treaty.

🔗 https://t.co/RjGw5WwR7c

#GlobalHealth #PABS #Equity #PandemicTreaty #OpenAIR

[Schmidt Ocean @SchmidtOcean]

We are grieving the loss of Kristina Gjerde, who passed away yesterday, 26 December 2025, of cancer. She was a lawyer — graceful, thoughtful, and elegantly articulate — who championed the Ocean, particularly the deep sea. Read our full message here: https://t.co/BDfKzLOwyg

[UN Biodiversity @UNBiodiversity]

The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals are closely aligned.

Explore this interactive tool to see how #KMGBF targets link to #SDG targets ⤵️
🔗 https://t.co/c6hJtIszM2

[Aberdeen Climate Action @AbzClimate]

We have new blog posts up!

Aberdeen Climate Action regularly has a variety of contributors writing their thoughts on current environmental topics, reviewing literature, and discussing our latest Climate Cafés

Read our latest entry here:
https://t.co/EpMWPllphp

[Plymouth Marine Lab @PlymouthMarine]

🌊 Proud to see PML recognised in the UK House of Lords debate on the #BBNJ Bill - with @SAMSoceannews, @univofstandrews & @NOCnews, highlighting the UK’s #MarineScience capacity & expertise.

The Bill sets out how the UK will implement the global treaty on #HighSeasBiodiversity.

[South Centre @South_Centre]

How does the new model of US bilateral health agreements with African countries impact negotiations for equitable pandemic preparedness and response? In our new Policy Brief we examine the implications for pathogen access and benefit sharing in the emerging multilateral system 👇

[Third World Network @3rdworldnetwork]

Behind the scenes of the mutirão decision at #COP30

The Belém negotiations ended in a delicate North–South compromise.

Developing countries fought to defend equity, real finance and fair treatment, while developed countries resisted firm obligations, even as they demanded tighter mitigation rules.

As a result, they arrived at a fragile balance, with key wins for the South on trade and Article 9.1, but watered-down commitments on adaptation finance.

📰 Read TWN's 6th report on #COP30's outcomes 👉https://t.co/bdxYbL6O8E

[High Seas Alliance @HighSeasAllianc]

Today, the world celebrates 10 years since the #ParisAgreement.

The #BBNJ Agreement helps protect the Earth’s largest climate regulator: our shared ocean. It reinforces key Paris principles and supports shared goals for a stable, thriving planet.

📷 @UNEP

[Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea @undoalos]

Countdown to entry into force of the BBNJ Agreement: 9 weeks to go to 17 January 2026!

For more information about the BBNJ Agreement, visit https://t.co/6hz2XXmMF5

#BBNJ #BBNJAgreement #UNCLOS #UN #UnitedNations #UNDOALOS

[Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea @undoalos]

DOALOS is implementing activities, funded by the European Union, to support developing States in turning the BBNJ Agreement into action by assessing needs and priorities (1)

[World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) @WIPO]

Synthetic media and intellectual property (IP) took center stage at the twelfth session of the WIPO Conversation on IP and Frontier Technologies.

More than 1,700 attendees from across the world participated in the Conference last week, sharing experiences, identifying challenges, and exploring policy options to address the impact of AI-generated images, videos, audio, and text – and the role the IP system can play.

More: https://t.co/l9YxCraEDT

📷 WIPO/Berrod.

#WIPOfrontierTech

[Third World Network @3rdworldnetwork]

🏴‍☠️🧬The WHO Bureau’s draft for the PABS Annex weakens global equity: no standard contracts, no traceability or transparency, and loopholes that could allow biopiracy.

A system meant to ensure equal footing risks becoming another one-sided deal.

See TWN's full analysis of the Bureau's proposal▶️https://t.co/9F02HT7i1L

[Luca Bertuzzi @BertuzLuca]

Does the EU AI Act apply to AI agents? The Commission’s initial views seem to suggest AI agents might not always qualify as an AI system. MEP Lagodinsky asked the Commission to clarify its position and warned about a potential misalignment.
https://t.co/0dYLfGcTAw

[Nina Schwalbe, PhD @nschwalbe]

📢Today, the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) for the #pandemictreaty started its 3rd meeting to develop a Pathogen Access and Benefits Sharing (PABS) Annex. The meeting takes place on 3-7 Nov in Geneva.

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[UN Ocean Decade @UNOceanDecade]

🔵 Just announced: Hosted by the Nippon Foundation and co-organized by @IocUnesco as part of the #OceanDecade, the ‘Island States Ocean Summit: Sustainable Ocean Action for Resilient Islands’ will take place on 3-4 June 2026 in Tokyo, Japan.

👉 https://t.co/ldYsq4JYim

[DOSI @DeepStewardship]

Have you visited DOSI’s Virtual Booth at the #COP30 Ocean Pavilion? 🌍

🔹 Ask one of our experts your #DeepSea questions
🔹 Dive into our webinars, policy briefs, podcasts, and more

👉 https://t.co/ru9a7Fbv4o

[BlueRemediomics @BlueRemediomics]

Today, our partner Federica Casolari from @aberdeenuni gave a presentation at the European Conference on Marine Natural Products (ECMNP) focusing on "The new UN BBNJ Agreement: A Scientist's Guide To Policy Developments"

Check out some pictures below!