Ocean Law and Policy

Ship Surveys and Certification During Global Health Pandemics; Challenges and Opportunities Presented by COVID-19

Dr Dawoon Jung, a research fellow, published an article “‘Ship Surveys and Certification During Global Health Pandemics; Challenges and Opportunities Presented by COVID-19’ in Ocean Development & International Law (2023). This article examines how flag states, port states, and the shipping industry have attempted to fulfill their obligations to carry out mandatory ship surveys and […]

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Dita Liliansa published a commentary in The Interpreter entitled “Could Indonesia Legally Stop Transit by Nuclear-Powered AUKUS Subs?”

Indonesia, a nation that controls vital maritime chokepoints, finds itself at the epicentre of an unfolding geopolitical drama. As rivalry builds between the United States and China, the prospect of more nuclear submarines passing through Indonesian waters – including plans for AUKUS boats under the newly formed pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the

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Dita Liliansa was invited to speak on “Breaking the Glass Ceiling, Women of Environmental Law,” at the Seeds of Justice Podcast

On a momentous occasion celebrating International Women’s Month, Dita Liliansa was invited to speak on “Breaking the Glass Ceiling, Women of Environmental Law,” at the Seeds of Justice Podcast, co-organised by the Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law (ARIEL), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Asia Pacific, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It is

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In Celebration of a new BBNJ Agreement: A Conversation with Ambassador Rena Lee and Ambassador Tommy Koh

  After 36 hours of non-stop negotiations to finalize what would be an historic agreement to protect the high seas and create a new regime for marine genetic resources, on 4 March 2023, President Rena Lee announced “The Ship Has Reached the Shore!” Just over 40 years ago, on 10 December 1982, President Tommy Koh

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Offshore Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Prospects and Challenges

  NUS Centre for International Law and Innovation Norway are co-organising a webinar to explore prospects and challenges in the development of offshore Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) in Southeast Asia and outside. Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) is now increasingly viewed as one of the essential technologies necessary to meet net-zero goals and is

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Dita Liliansa as a Guest Lecturer at SMU Sustainable Ocean Law and Governance Course on 2 February 2023

CIL Research Associate, Dita Liliansa, was invited to deliver a guest lecture on ‘Archipelagic States and Sea Level Rise’ at the Singapore Management University (SMU) Yong Pung How School of Law on 2 February 2023. The lecture was part of the course ‘Sustainable Ocean Law and Governance,’ taught by Associate Professor Nengye Liu.  

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