María José Valverde
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María José Valverde
@majovalverde.bsky.social
biodiversity & climate 🌿
(Sciences Po/UBC/東大)
a costa rican in london
A lifeline to multilateralism amid complex geopolitics and mistrust. Now the tough(er) work begins: enforcement.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/c...
Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The world's oceans are heating up—literally and geopolitically. For centuries, oceans have shaped human history, from early migration to global trade. Now, climate change and resource competition are transforming the world's oceans into a vital frontier once again.
The world’s maritime regions are already hotter, more contested, and more fragile than ever before, making for not just an environmental crisis, but a geopolitical one.

Ahead of #ClimateWeekNYC, our expert @majovalverde.bsky.social for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social:
The Ocean Is the Next Geopolitical Battleground
María José Valverde explains why the world's maritime regions are the next frontier of great-power competition.
www.project-syndicate.org
September 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM