The Marginal Note
Concepts and doctrines that shape how the law is actually read.
A short-form publication of The Deep Brief examining a single dimension of ocean governance that is undercovered, misconstrued, or quietly significant — the analytical detail that rewards careful attention, not the headline development.
On Consensus
Consensus is the procedural foundation of most international lawmaking. It is almost never defined. What it actually means in practice is considerably more ambiguous than the word suggests.
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