CIL organised a regional workshop on submarine cables and law of the sea on 14–15 December 2009 in Singapore. The workshop examined the practice of the cable industry and governments on the laying, repair and protection of submarine cables in light of the legal regime in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of …
In its resolution 69/292 of 19 June 2015, the United Nations General Assembly decided to develop an internationally legally binding instrument under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, to deal with the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, a term that is frequently …
CIL organised a conference on Joint Development and the South China Sea on 16–17 June 2011 in Singapore. The conference examined the law and policy issues relating to the joint development of oil and gas resources in areas of overlapping claims in the South China Sea. This conference report examines three aspects of existing joint …
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CIL and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) jointly organized a 1.5 day workshop on the protection of submarine cables on 14-15 April 2011 in Singapore. The workshop was co-chaired by CIL Director Robert Beckman and ICPC international legal advisor Douglas Burnett. This report summarises the workshop’s discussions, and recommendations for cooperation between governments and industry …
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On 17 and 18 January 2011, CIL organised a workshop on ‘International Maritime Crimes: Legal Issues and Prospects for Co-operation in ASEAN‘.The objective of the workshop was to examine whether ASEAN States can better combat serious maritime crimes (such as piracy, ship hijacking, and hostage-taking of crew), by ratifying and effectively implementing various relevant global …
This commentary has been republished by RSIS and ISEAS.
