The 48th Annual Conference on Oceans Law & Policy (COLP48) is heading to Delhi, India, from 9–12 September 2025!
COLP48 will revolve around the theme: ‘Developing World Approaches to Ocean Governance: Perspectives from the Indian Ocean Rim’, and bring together distinguished scholars and experts from different disciplines to discuss innovations in international maritime law and governance, and consider the unique perspectives and contributions of developing states. The panels and dialogues will specifically focus on the following issues:
- Tackling the Triple Planetary Crisis: Biodiversity Loss, Climate Change, and Pollution
- Regime Interactions and the Role of Non-State Actors, and Special Interest of SIDS in the Indian Ocean Region
- Seabed Mineral Mining, and Offshore Oil, Gas and Critical Infrastructure
- Fisheries and Food Security, and Ratification and Implementation of the BBNJ Agreement
- International Trade and Shipping, and Maritime Security
- Emerging Technologies and Artificial Intelligence in the Ocean, and Autonomous Shipping
- Future Ocean Governance in the Indian Ocean
NUS Centre for International Law is honoured to be one of the associate sponsors of this historic event in collaboration with the COLP48 host, Gujarat Maritime University, a pioneering institution in Asia for integrated oceans policy and governance, and leading partners: the Stockton Center for International Law at the United States Naval War College and the World Maritime University - Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute. We are also pleased to collaborate with the other sponsors: Ankara National Center for the Sea and Maritime Law (DEHUKAM), Korea Maritime Institute (KMI), Japan Institute for International Affairs (JIIA), Centre for Climate Change Law and Policy (CLIMA), University of Copenhagen, IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI), and Norwegian Center for the Law of the Sea (NCLOS).
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