Ocean Law and Policy

Prof Robert Beckman presented at “Navigating Complexities: Building Regional Trust and Stability in the South China Sea” Conference, Jakarta

On 25 September 2023 Prof Robert Beckman participated in a conference entitled “Navigating Complexities: Building Regional Trust and Stability in the South China Sea’. The Conference was held at the Ayana Hotel in Jakarta and was organized and funded by the European Union delegation to ASEAN. The conference was organized in four panel sessions. Prof

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Liability for Environmental Harm in the Global Commons

Neil Craik, Tara Davenport and Ruth Mackenzie, Liability for Environmental Harm to the Global Commons (Cambridge University Press 2023), more information at https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/liability-for-environmental-harm-to-the-global-commons/E283FEF9BB745FA042E6C2E64F68F57F This book examines liability for environmental harm in Antarctic, deep seabed, and high seas commons areas, highlighting a unique set of legal questions: Who has standing to claim environmental harms in global

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“AUKUS Two Years on: The View from Indonesia” by Dita Liliansa 

CIL Research Fellow Dita Liliansa’s article titled “AUKUS Two Years on: The View from Indonesia” has been published by the Perth USAsia Centre (PUSAC) as part of the Indo-Pacific Defence and Security – AUKUS Series. Her article delves into Indonesia’s perspectives on the trilateral security pact between Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS). Her objective is

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Dr Tara Davenport – ISA E-Learning Platform Deep Dive

Co-Head of CIL’s Oceans Law and Policy Programme, Dr Tara Davenport was invited as a trainer in the International Seabed Authority’s (ISA) E-Learning Platform “Deep Dive” which is the first and only e-learning experience devised by an intergovernmental organization to equip participants with specialized knowledge of governance of deep seabed mining activities under Part XI

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Dr Tara Davenport – ISA Webinar on Effective Control, 1 Sept 2023

Co-Head of CIL’s Oceans Law and Policy Programme, Dr Tara Davenport was invited to present in a webinar on “Effective Control” on 1 September 2023 organized by the Informal Working Group on Institutional Matters convened by the International Seabed Authority (ISA). The webinar was chaired by the co-chair of the Informal Working Group, Ambassador Georgina

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The Sticky Case of Indonesia, A Seized Iranian Oil Tanker, and Legal Jurisdiction

CIL Research Fellow Dita Liliansa’s article titled “The Sticky Case of Indonesia, A Seized Iranian Oil Tanker, and Legal Jurisdiction” has been published by Lowy Institute’s The Interpreter. The article discusses a recent incident involving two freighters engaged in an illegal ship-to-ship oil transfer within Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone. It examines interlinked questions about sanctions, pollution, and

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