Ocean Law and Policy

From Dusk to Dawn? Maritime Domain Awareness in South East Asia

22 April 2015 | CIL Seminar Series From Dusk to Dawn? Maritime Domain Awareness in South East Asia Introduction Information Sharing and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) are at the heart of the contemporary maritime security agenda. The goal of MDA is to develop shared understandings of developments and threats at sea. This provides one of […]

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Arctic IMO Issues

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

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

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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The Prospects of Mining the Deep Seabed: Law, Economics, Marine Science and Technology

23 January 2014 | CIL Distinguished Speaker Series The Prospects of Mining the Deep Seabed: Law, Economics, Marine Science and Technology Introduction Just like the terrestrial environment, the seafloor is made up of mountain ranges, plateaus, and volcanic peaks, canyons and vast plains. It contains most of the same minerals we find on land, often

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Transboundary Pollution: Evolving Issues of International Law and Policy

Transboundary Pollution: Evolving Issues of International Law and Policy The International Conference on “Transboundary Pollution: Evolving Issues of International Law and Policy” took place on 27 – 28 February 2014 at Orchard Hotel, Singapore. The Conference was organized by the Centre for International Law (CIL) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and was chaired

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