Ocean Law and Policy

Prof. Robert Beckman made a presentation on Legal Regimes Governing Antarctica and Arctic

Prof. Robert Beckman made a presentation on Legal Regimes Governing Antarctica and Arctic The presentation concerned the applicable law to the polar regions, Antarctica and Arctic. This included a discussion on the rights, obligations and responsibilities of States under the related legal instruments to the Antarctica Treaty and UNCLOS, and the regime applicable in the […]

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Digvijay Rewatkar made a presentation on the regulatory update of the Mining Code on matters concerning the Marine Environment

Digvijay Rewatkar made a presentation on the regulatory update of the Mining Code on matters concerning the Marine Environment The presentation concerned the latest update and state of negotiations of the Mining Code especially on aspects of the marine environment. The presentation mapped the discussions on various agenda items of the Informal Working Group on

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Dr. Youna Lyons, CIL Research Fellow Dita Liliansa, and CIL Research Associate Digvijay Rewatkar participated in the 13th Ocean Dialogue in Can Tho, Viet Nam

Youna Lyons Dita Liliansa Digvijay Rewatkar CIL Senior Global Fellow Dr. Youna Lyons, CIL Research Fellow Dita Liliansa, and CIL Research Associate Digvijay Rewatkar participated in the 13th Ocean Dialogue on 14 November 2024 in Can Tho, Viet Nam. Co-organized by the Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam (DAV) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), this

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Digvijay Rewatkar made a presentation on the regulatory update of the Mining Code on matters concerning the Marine Environment

Digvijay Rewatkar made a presentation on the regulatory update of the Mining Code on matters concerning the Marine Environment The presentation concerned the latest update and state of negotiations of the Mining Code especially on aspects of the marine environment. The presentation mapped the discussions on various agenda items of the Informal Working Group on

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Digvijay Rewatkar made a presentation on Deep Seabed Mining and Biodiversity Preservation

Digvijay Rewatkar made a presentation on Deep Seabed Mining and Biodiversity Preservation UNCLOS as a living instrument is consistently evolving over time with the latest BBNJ Agreement becoming a part of a comprehensive regime for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. The BBNJ Agreement sets out its objectives through its key pillars of marine

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Is the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf Mandated to Consider Submissions from Non-States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea?

CIL Research Associate Eduardo Cavalcanti de Mello Filho had his article ‘Is the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf Mandated to Consider Submissions from Non-States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea?’ published in The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, Brill Nijhoff. In it, Eduardo scrutinises

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The Protection of Submarine Cables in Southeast Asia: The Security Gap and Challenges and Opportunities for Regional Cooperation

Tara Davenport, “The Protection of Submarine Cables in Southeast Asia: The Security Gap and Challenges and Opportunities for Regional Cooperation,” (2024) 171 Marine Policy 1 – 10 (available online from 17 October 2024 at https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/marine-policy/vol/171/suppl/C CIL co-head of the Oceans Law and Policy Team, Dr. Tara Davenport published an article on the “The Protection of

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The global regulatory landscape of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) or the new scrubbers

The global regulatory landscape of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) or the new scrubbers This is an In-Person Event 9 Dec 2024, 4:00pm – 5:30pm National University of Singapore, Bukit Timah Campus, 469A Bukit Timah Road, Block B, Level 4, Seminar Room 4-3, Singapore 259756   INTRODUCTION The 2023 IMO GHG Strategy set ambitious

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Prof Robert Beckman participated in “Norway-Singapore Polar Session”

On the 5 November 2024 Prof Robert Beckman participated in “Norway-Singapore Polar Session” organized by Innovation Norway and the Norwegian Embassy in Singapore. He made a presentation on the Legal Framework governing the two polar regions – Antarctica and the Arctic. Prof Beckman also participate in a panel discussion at the end of the session.

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