Michael W. Lodge is a British lawyer who has served as Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority since 2016.[1]
Michael W. Lodge | |
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| Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority | |
| In office 2016–present | |
| Preceded by | Nii Allotey Odunton (Ghana) |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of East Anglia London School of Economics |
Education
editLodge studied law at the University of East Anglia and was later awarded a Master of Science degree in marine policy from the London School of Economics.[1] He was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in London.[2]
Career
editLodge worked as a legal counsel for the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (1991−1995) and the International Seabed Authority (1996−2003), and as counselor for the OECD Roundtable on Sustainable Development (2004−2007). He was a lead negotiator for the South Pacific island states for the 1995 United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement and has worked as a consultant on fisheries and environmental and international law.[1]
In 2016 Lodge succeeded Nii Allotey Odunton as Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority, having served as Deputy to the Secretary-General and Legal Counsel since 2011.[1][3] He was re-elected for a second four-year term in 2020, but was unsuccessful in his bid to secure a third term, losing to the Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho in the election held in August 2024.[4][5] Lodge had been criticized for pushing for industrial deep sea mining to begin before formal regulations were in place.[6][7][8]
Lodge held appointments as an associate fellow of Chatham House in London (2007), a visiting fellow of Somerville College, Oxford (2012−2013), and a member of the World Economic Forum global agenda council on oceans (2011−2016). He is also the author of over 25 books and articles on the law of the sea and oceans policy.[1]
In 2020 Lodge was recognized as an International Gender Champion.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Mr. Michael Lodge". United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Michael Lodge". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ a b International Seabed Authority, The Secretary-General. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Lipton, Eric (2024-08-02). "Agency Votes to Replace Official Accused of Rushing Start of Seabed Mining". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "ISA Assembly elects Ms. Leticia Carvalho of Brazil as a new Secretary-General - International Seabed Authority". 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Row erupts over deep-sea mining as world races to finalise vital regulations". The Guardian. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "British Head of Deep Sea Authority Accused of Pushing for 'Reckless' Mining". Common Dreams. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Lipton, Eric (2023-03-19). "Leader of International Seabed Mining Agency Admonished by Diplomats". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
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