Michael Lodge
Michael W. Lodge has been Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) since 2016.[1]
Michael W. Lodge | |
|---|---|
| Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority | |
| In office July 2016 – Present | |
| Member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Oceans | |
| In office 2011–2016 | |
| Visiting Fellow of Somerville College, Oxford | |
| In office 2012–2013 | |
| Associate Fellow of Chatham House, London | |
| In office 2007–2007 | |
| Counsellor to the Round Table on Sustainable Development, OECD | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Legal Counsel to the International Seabed Authority | |
| In office 1996–2003 | |
| Legal Counsel to the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency | |
| In office 1991–1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia London School of Economics |
He graduated from the University of East Anglia with an LLB, and completed an MSc in marine policy at the London School of Economics.[2] He was called to the bar at Gray's Inn.[3]
As Secretary-General of the ISA, Lodge is steering negotiations on what would be the first international regulatory framework for deep sea mining.[4][5][6][7]
References
- Lipton, Eric (19 March 2023). "Leader of International Seabed Mining Agency Admonished by Diplomats". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 June 2024.(subscription required)
- "Mr. Michael Lodge". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- "Michael Lodge". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- "Q&A: International Seabed Authority Secretary-General Michael Lodge". Environment & Energy Publishing. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.(subscription required)
- "ISA supports 'Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean'". The Gleaner. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- "Deep-sea mining 'seems to be inevitable,' UN regulator says, as fight for critical minerals heats up". CNBC. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- "A gold rush in the deep sea raises questions about the authority charged with protecting it". Los Angeles Times. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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