Ocean Law and Policy

Amanda Wee presented paper at 15th Cambridge International Law Journal Conference 2026

CIL Ocean Law and Policy Research Assistant Amanda Wee participated as a panellist in the 15th Annual Conference of the Cambridge International Law Journal held at the University of Cambridge from 23-24 April 2026. She presented her paper titled, “Neocolonialism and the Flag State Principle: A Challenge to its Legitimacy and Neutrality at International Law” […]

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CIL-ANCORS Workshop on Maritime Boundary Delimitation 2026

CIL-ANCORS Workshop on Maritime Boundary Delimitation Resolving Maritime Boundary Disputes in an Increasingly Contested World Tuesday – Thursday, 22 – 24 September 2026, Singapore REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 28 August 2026 Image by Steen Jepsen from Pixabay REGISTRATION PAYMENT Following the success of the Maritime Boundary Delimitation Training Workshops in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024

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The Strait of Hormuz: Navigational Rights and the Law of Armed Conflict at Sea

WEBINAR OVERVIEW The Strait of Hormuz sits at the intersection of some of the most contested questions in contemporary international law. This webinar brings together three leading experts Dr. Nilufer Oral (Director, NUS Centre for International Law), Emeritus Professor Robert Beckman (Co-Head, Ocean Law and Policy at NUS Centre for International Law), and Dr. Alexander

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Dr Tara Davenport Spoke in a Webinar Titled “From Authoritative to Operational: How the BBNJ Agreement Can Implement the Climate Change AOs”

On 27 January 2026, Ocean Law and Policy Co-Head Dr. Tara Davenport spoke in a webinar titled “From Authoritative to Operational: How the BBNJ Agreement Can Implement the Climate Change AOs“ by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The webinar examines the implementation of the BBNJ Agreement while considering the recent advisory opinions on

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Dr Tara Davenport Spoke in Episode 6 of The Law Beneath the Waves podcast on Southeast Asia and Deep Sea Mining alongside Virginie Tassin Campanella

On 2 April 2026, Ocean Law and Policy Co-Head Dr Tara Davenport spoke in Episode 6 of The Law Beneath the Waves podcast on Southeast Asia and Deep Sea Mining alongside Virginie Tassin Campanella. The episode covers ASEAN States’ approach to deep sea mining and governance, and examines, among other issues, how ASEAN States have

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Professor Irini Papanicolopulu on What Freedom for Navigation at Sea Today?

Abstract: Since the time of Hugo Grotius, freedom of the seas was conceptualised based on freedom of navigation. Freedom of navigation was instrumental to the expansion of trade, the control of strategic goods, and the colonial expansion of States. Today, the same reasons underpin freedom of navigation, as included in Article 87 of the 1982

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Dr Nilüfer Oral spoke at Sea-level Rise and its Implications for International Law 18 March 2026

18 March 2026: CIL Director Dr Nilufer Oral was Invited to Speak at an Online Event on Sea-level Rise and its Implications for International Law Organized by the School of Law at the University of Sheffield. This session brings together Professor Nilufer Oral and Patricia Galvão Teles, Co-Chairs of the International Law Commission’s Study Group

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Dr Nilüfer Oral spoke at Third Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Symposium

10-12 March 2026: CIL Director Dr Nilufer Oral was Invited to Speak at the Third Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Symposium, 10–12 March 2026 at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This year’s Symposium, held soon after the BBNJ Agreement enters into force, and focused on “The Role of Science and Knowledge

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