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Fantastic to celebrate all the winners at the #fdfawards – well done to all the companies recognised as Finalists and Winners in the 2023 awards 👏   We’re helping highlight those leading the way on the #environment as part of encouraging more progress and action, including on #waterefficiency. Water is an essential part of any #foodanddrink business – and looking closer at how it’s used can deliver wider results. Water may be in Scope 3, though it shouldn’t be a last thought, as it can lead to #energy and #carbon savings ➡ https://lnkd.in/di4JzyJH   #BeWiseOnWater #sustainability 

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I am looking forward to moderating a discussion about Ethical Considerations in Litigation Funding at the National Forum for Environmental and Toxic Tort Issues ("FETTI") in Chicago next month with Daniel Furshpan and Dr. Maria-Vittoria Carminati, Esq. We are getting the band back together after having a lively discussion at the American Bar Association's Toxic Tort and Environmental Law Section's PFAS conference earlier this year in Scottsdale. But as the moderator I have to keep it fresh and last week the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in a 4-1 decision ruled that certain types of litigation funding agreements are not enforceable in England and Wales because they fall within a statutory definition of prohibited damages-based agreements (DBAs). In 2021, the Court of Appeal held that the DBA statute did not include litigation funding agreements. The Supreme Court disagreed with Lord Sales noting, “[p]articipants in the third party funding market may have made the assumption that such arrangements are not DBAs and hence are not made unenforceable by section 58AA(2). But this would not justify the court in changing or distorting the meaning of “claims management services” as it is…” To what extent, if any, this decision will impact litigation funding across the pond here in the US is unknown. At a minimum, until specific regulations for litigation funding are passed people will continue to debate whether current regulations on contingency fee arrangements, loans, or champerty. Champerty, you say? Yeah, I had never heard of it either before looking into these issues. Champerty usually bars a stranger from funding litigation fees and costs in return for a financial interest in a case's outcome. Last I checked most state's allow Champerty, some don't and some are unclear. For example, earlier this year there was litigation pending in Mississippi to repeal its prohibition on Champerty. So, here in the US the trend seems to be for permitting these type of arrangements. I suspect that we will see increased regulation in the upcoming years, but litigation funding is already a multi-billion dollar industry. Does it level the playing field? Is it out of control? Come to Chicago and find out. No place better in September. https://lnkd.in/gStksaTv

As you start to look ahead to September, be sure to review upcoming events for #PACA. A list of all upcoming events is easily accessible here: https://bit.ly/3YhufDU #PACA #BuildingandConnectingCommunities

#oceangovernance #blueeconomy #pollution #marinepollution #southpacific #vietnam #waste #circulareconomy Greetings I hope you are well UNDOALOS and the Office of Pacific Ocean Commissioner are launching the first in a series of capacity building for the BBNJ Treaty in various regions Great to be participating in it as one of those in the photo and supporting the Pacific blue economy in this and the next generation... In other news below, a disturbing study from a French Polynesia research indicates how artificial light pollution is disrupting many fish https://lnkd.in/dUMwp5WP For those motivated -Australia/ Pacific and globally, the Australian government are calling for input as to if they should ratify the Global Ocean Treaty as per the Greenpeace link below https://lnkd.in/dbysdgXA Oceana have several core global petitions/campaigns if you care about ocean action and addressing plastic and waste worth signing as per website/below Campaigns are targeting the USA, Canada governments, Amazon and sustainable packaging and major drinks companies seperately https://lnkd.in/gHknJ_Pg Interesting paper on a marine fungus that can help reduce plastic pollution https://lnkd.in/dSS52wqi IFC and Seabank are launching Vietnam's first ocean/blue bond as below https://lnkd.in/dyD66ww3 If in East Africa, the US government are providing funding grants to adress IUU and sustainable fisheries management as below https://lnkd.in/dCkXm9zb What is going on with ocean climate geoengineering solutions? Ocean Visions set up a newsletter and community for marine carbon dioxide removal etc. I've covered the topic more in previous posts but now even NGOs are committed as with the article below... https://lnkd.in/dDtdvDr8 Then seabed mining. Norway seems determined to commercialise this sensitive issue aiming to award Arctic seabed mining licenses in 2025 -public comments by end Sep 2024 as per both linksbelow https://lnkd.in/dR_VJRkP https://lnkd.in/d9_dAH2H

CONSULTATION PROCESS FOR SFPA’S STATEMENT OF STRATEGY 2024 – 2026 The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) sets out its strategic programme every three years. They are currently preparing the Statement of Strategy for 2024 – 2026, which will focus on what they want to achieve during this period to ensure they deliver the effective regulation that is central to the realisation of the vision for the shared marine resources surrounding Ireland. https://lnkd.in/dd7STv7x