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http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/9ae2d180cf04ba0a https://verfassungsblog.de/more-than-a-sink/ More than a Sink - The ITLOS Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and State Responsibility Wewerinke-Singh, Margaretha Viñuales, Jorge E. eng 2024-06-07 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Climate Crisis ITLOS International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea | Hamburg Law of the Sea Ocean Acidification Oceans UNCLOS climate litigation International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea | Hamburg Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The difference between treating the oceans as a mere sink versus protecting them as a vital part of the environment has important implications under international law. These implications come to the fore when considering the relationship between the UNCLOS on the one hand and the UNFCCC and its Paris Agreement on the other. While the latter treaties in no way legitimize pollution of the marine environment, their focus on oceans as sinks could be misinterpreted to deprive UNCLOS and the customary rules it codifies of a meaningful role in addressing climate change.