Ocean Law and Policy

CIL Supports the Asia Roundtable Dialogue on BBNJ PrepComm – 20 Feb 2025

CIL supported the Asia Roundtable Dialogue on Priority Issues in the First Substantive Session of the BBNJ Preparatory Commission in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore, and the High Seas Alliance. The Roundtable included a briefing for ministerial representatives of ASEAN States. The briefing covered sessions on the PrepComm’s mandate, Clearing-house Mechanism, Scientific …

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Nilufer Oral, Dita Liliansa and Joel Ong participated in the 12th World Ocean Summit & Expo, held in Tokyo, Japan

Joel, Nilufer, Dita CIL participated in the 12th World Ocean Summit & Expo, held in Tokyo, Japan, from 12 to 13 March 2025. Organised by Economist Impact and the Nippon Foundation, the summit brought together leaders from across sectors to discuss ocean health, sustainable industry strategies, and ocean-climate solutions.  CIL Director Dr. Nilufer Oral spoke …

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Visit to the MPA POCC for student of International Regulation of Shipping on 14 March 2025

The National University of Singapore Centre for International Law organized a visit to the Maritime Port Authority, Port Operation and Control Centre on Friday, 14 March 2025. The visit aimed to give NUS students practical exposure to international shipping regulations and brief them on real-time port operations. The briefing was made by Captain Shafwan of …

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Literature-based database to inform policy making on marine plastic pollution in ASEAN+3

CIL researchers Lim Cheng Ling (former Research Associate), Youna Lyons (Senior Global Fellow) and Liu Yulu, with other researchers from Southeast Asia, co-authored an article on the development of a database in the region on marine plastic pollution. The article first elaborated on metadata fields that were developed for this database, then highlighted the formation …

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The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

Youna Lyons Liu Yulu CIL researchers Youna Lyons (Senior Global Fellow) and Liu Yulu co-authored a book chapter on Annex V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), in the MARPOL Commentary (Edward Elgar, 2025) edited by Henrik Ringbom and Aldo Chircop. This chapter provides an overview of the history …

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‘The Normative Porosity of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea: From “Human Rights at Sea” to the “Ocean-Climate Nexus”’ (2025) 34 Minnesota Journal of International Law 87.

Research Associate Eduardo Cavalcanti de Mello Filho has published the article titled ‘The Normative Porosity of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea: From “Human Rights at Sea” to “Ocean-Climate Nexus”’ in the Minnesota Journal of International Law. Developing his master’s dissertation, Eduardo comprehensively examines the gateways through which the interpretation and application of the …

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MFA-JICA Law of the Sea and Climate Change Course, Novotel Hotel On Stevens, 20-24 January 2025

On 20-24 January 2025, the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore delivered a course on the Law of the Sea and Climate Change, promoted by the Singapore Cooperation Programme (Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency, for participants from 17 countries in Africa and the Asia-Pacific.  The participants had …

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Su Wai Mon invited to attend the UK Ministry of Defence Briefing on Global Strategic Trends: Out to 2055

CIL Research Fellow Su Wai Mon was invited by the Defence Section of the British High Commission in KL to attend the UK Ministry of Defence Briefing on Global Strategic Trends: Out to 2055, held at the British High Commissioner’s Residence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 5th March 2025. The briefing focused on discussions regarding …

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Sargasso Sea GEF Project – 3rd International Shipping Consultation Event – Singapore 14th February 2025

On 14 February 2025, the Oceans Law and Policy team of NUS Centre for International Law supported a closed-door workshop organized by the Sargasso Sea Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Project on “Consultation on Vessel Activity in the Sargasso Sea: possible impacts, voluntary measures and industry participation”  at Orchard Hotel in Singapore. The meeting brought together a diverse group of participants from …

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