Ocean Law and Policy

International Conference on Joint Development and the South China Sea

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International Conference on Joint Development and the South China Sea General Information The Conference was organised by the Centre for International Law (CIL), National University of Singapore. It was held on the 16th and 17th of June 2011 (Thursday and Friday) at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore. The Conference brought together international legal experts […]

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The South China Sea Disputes: Prospects for Adjudication or Arbitration

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14 June 2011 | CIL Seminar Series(Attendance was by invitation only) The South China Sea Disputes: Prospects for Adjudication or Arbitration Introduction In recent weeks, tensions between China and Vietnam as well as China and Philippines over oil exploration activities in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea have flared, highlighting the intractable nature

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PIRACY: Current Developments and Legal Challenges in South East Asia and off the Horn of Africa

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25 May 2011 | CIL Seminar Series PIRACY: Current Developments and Legal Challenges in South East Asia and off the Horn of Africa Attendance was by invitation only Introduction It was our pleasure to invite you to a seminar on the current developments in piracy off Somalia and in South East Asia. The by-invitation only

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Offshore Oil and Gas in the South China Sea: Trends and Limits of the Current Framework and the Protection of the Marine Environment

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24 May 2011 | CIL Seminar Series Offshore Oil and Gas in the South China Sea: Trends and Limits of the Current Framework and the Protection of the Marine Environment Introduction Boundary disputes in the South China Sea (SCS) are one of the key drivers of instability in the region and the pursuit of new

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Reporting Maritime Attacks in Southeast Asia: A Survey of Actors, Roles and Challenges

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24 May 2011 | CIL Seminar Series Reporting Maritime Attacks in Southeast Asia: A Survey of Actors, Roles and Challenges Introduction Because of the presence of functioning governments and effective law enforcement agencies in the region, piracy and armed robbery in Southeast Asia cannot be said to be as severe as that in the Horn

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4th meeting of the Ocean Policy Institute Network in the East Asian Region (OPINEAR)

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24-25 November 2011 | International Conference 4th meeting of the Ocean Policy Institute Network in the East Asian Region (OPINEAR) The S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) of the Nanyang Technological University and the Centre for International Law (CIL) of the National University of Singapore jointly hosted the 4th meeting of the Ocean Policy

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[Fireside Chat Series 2015] Transboundary Pollution: Evolving Issues of International Law and Policy

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12 June 2015 | CIL Fireside Chat & Book Launch Transboundary Pollution: Evolving Issues of International Law and Policy CIL Fireside Chat Session Hosted by Professor S Jayakumar and Professor Tommy Koh, the 15th Session of the CIL Fireside Chat featured Professor Simon Tay, Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, Professor Alan Tan,

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Climate Change and Oceans: New Challenges for the Law of the Sea

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25 September 2015 | Distinguished Speaker Lecture Climate Change and Oceans: New Challenges for the Law of the Sea Introduction Both the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) were initiated by Malta. Arvid Pardo, in his historic speech before

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