Ocean Law and Policy

An Introduction to BBNJ: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction

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8 May 2015 | CIL Seminar Series An Introduction to BBNJ: Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity Beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction Introduction Recent medical advances in combatting chronic and life threatening medical conditions have been based on research from marine genetic resources. These scientific discoveries have focused the attention of the international […]

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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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Arctic IMO Issues

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This seminar was supported by Singapore Maritime Institute and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore 10 December 2014 | CIL Seminar Series Arctic IMO Issues Introduction This lecture examined a range of issues involving the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and its efforts to enhance the safety of navigation in and protection of the marine environment of

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Law of the Sea and Ocean Governance in the Arctic: Conflict, Cooperation and Challenges

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20 January 2015 | CIL Seminar Series Law of the Sea and Ocean Governance in the Arctic: Conflict, Cooperation and Challenges Introduction The accelerating loss of sea ice in the Arctic, with prospects for increased shipping and access to vast natural resources, has made the Arctic Ocean a “hot topic”. The Northern Sea Route is

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The Establishment of Entitlement to the Outer Continental Shelf

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27 January 2015 | CIL Seminar Series The Establishment of Entitlement to the Outer Continental Shelf Introduction In international law, there is only a single continental shelf. It would normally follow that it is immaterial whether the continental shelf is within or beyond 200 nautical miles from a coastal State’s baselines, at least for the

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Reflections on Sustainable Fishing of Highly Migratory and Straddling Fish Stocks under the 1995 Fish Stocks Agreement and Western Pacific Fisheries Commission

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13 March 2015 | CIL Distinguished Speaker Series Reflections on Sustainable Fishing of Highly Migratory and Straddling Fish Stocks under the 1995 Fish Stocks Agreement and Western Pacific Fisheries Commission Introduction In the first of three public talks, Ambassador Satya Nandan shared his observations on the discussions that surrounded the design of today’s international fisheries

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