Ocean Law and Policy

In Conversation with Professor Tommy Koh

CIL researcher Tara Davenport speaks to Professor Tommy Koh about his experience as President of the Third UN Conference on the Law of the Sea, his new book and his views on current challenges to the legal order of the oceans.

3–5 February 2020: Senior Research Fellow Youna Lyons Participates in Expert Workshop to Identify Options for Modifying the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) and Describing New EBSAs in Brussels, Belgium

Senior Research Fellow Youna Lyons participated in the Expert Workshop organised by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity to Identify Options for Modifying the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) and Describing New EBSAs. She was appointed by Singapore government to attend this workshop, which took place on 3–5 February …

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25–27 February 2020: Senior Research Fellow Youna Lyons Participates in the Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting on the Assessment on Sources, Pathways and Hazards of litter Including Plastic Litter and Microplastics Pollution in Nairobi, Kenya

Youna Lyons, Senior Research Fellow in the Ocean Law and Policy Programme of CIL, participated in the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) Meeting on the assessment on sources, pathways and hazards of litter including plastic litter and microplastics pollution. She was nominated by Singapore government and confirmed by UNEP as an expert in the SAC. The …

25–27 February 2020: Senior Research Fellow Youna Lyons Participates in the Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting on the Assessment on Sources, Pathways and Hazards of litter Including Plastic Litter and Microplastics Pollution in Nairobi, Kenya Read More »

27–28 February 2020: Senior Research Fellow Dr Tara Davenport Participates in ASEAN Regional Forum Workshop on Dispute Resolution and Law of the Sea in Dili, Timor-Leste

Dr Tara Davenport, CIL Senior Research Fellow, participated at the ASEAN Regional Forum Workshop on Dispute Resolution and Law of the Sea held in Dili, Timor-Leste from 27 to 28 February 2020. The workshop was hosted by Timor-Leste and co-chaired by Malaysia and Australia. Dr Davenport presented on ‘Compulsory Conciliation under UNCLOS: Prospects for Future …

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Panama’s Second Yellow Card: Global Takeaways in Combatting IUU Fishing and EU Trade-Related Measures

International fisheries law instruments generally look unfavourably upon the implementation of unilateral trade-related measures to combat illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing . This remains the case despite their persistence in practice and arguable necessity in stimulating or crystallising multilateral innovation. Nonetheless, 2019 concluded with numerous proposals for expanding unilateral trade-related measures, including the USA’s …

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