Pascale Ricard

Pascale Ricard is a Research Fellow affiliated with CERIC (Centre d'études et de recherches internationales et communautaires) under the UMR DICE (Droits International, Comparé et Européen) at Aix-Marseille University. Her work focuses on the intersection of International Law, Environmental Law, and Marine Biodiversity, particularly in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

• Key Research Themes: UNCLOS, BBNJ Agreement, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), Climate Change Law, and Sustainable Development.
• Affiliations: Institut de recherche en droit international et européen de la Sorbonne, Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

Pascale Ricard has contributed extensively to debates on marine environmental governance, emphasizing legal frameworks for seabed resource exploitation, climate change mitigation, and transboundary biodiversity protection. Her recent work includes the 2023 BBNJ Agreement legal analysis and studies on planetary boundaries in international law.

Her publications address scientific advisory processes, such as the ITLOS 2024 advisory opinion on climate change, and interdisciplinary challenges in the PROTEUS and SEPIA projects. She collaborates with scholars like Kiara Neri and Sophie Gambardella on climate-maritime law intersections.