@Andre: a status for the Gulf Stream? --- That's is a really challenging question. I do not know much about the Gulf stream, so do not expect a professional answer. However, by virtue of my right to reflect I would say the following:

1. As to the influence on the climate change and the influence of human activities on the Gulf stream, may be enlisting it among others generic issue like renewable energy, sea level, fossil exploitation could make sense.

2. The Gulf stream is part of an ocean so the Law of the Sea applies to it.

3. However, as a potential source of renewable energy in itself one should know more to determine if it is a global good, or if its needs a special regime for international cooperation.

By all means, your idea deserves further study!

Source author: Petru Dumitriu PetruD@diplomacy.edu