Nauru and Deep-Sea Minerals Exploitation: A Legal Exploration of the 2-Year Rule

By: Catherine Blanchard PDF version: Catherine Blanchard_170921_NCLOS blog   Matter commented on: Nauru and the 2-year rule in deep-sea minerals exploitation  1            Introduction On 25 June 2021, the small Pacific island nation of Nauru put the international scientific, legal and political ocean community in a state of alert. It requested the International …

Launch of a New Research Project at NCLOS: Developing Good Ocean Governance of the Arctic in Times of Unpredictable and Rapid Changes (DOGA)

By: Ingvild Ulrikke Jakobsen, Hilde Woker, Iva Parlov PDF version: Launch of a New Research Project at NCLOS_010721_NCLOS_Blog Matter commented on: developing good ocean governance of the Arctic   The Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea (NCLOS) is excited to announce the launch of a new research project: Developing …

Maritime Security Threats and the Passage Regime in the Bab el-Mandeb

By: Alexander Lott PDF version: Alexander Lott_210621_NCLOS Blog  Matter commented on: Maritime security threats and the passage regime in the Bab el-Mandeb 1 Introduction The strait of Bab el-Mandeb separates Africa from the Arabian Peninsula and is an important element in the connection of the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea …

What Role for Traditional Knowledge in the Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Arctic High Seas?

By: Mana Tugend PDF version: Mana Tugend_260421_NCLOS Blog Matter commented on: the Role of Traditional Knowledge in the Conservation of Marine Biodiversity in the Arctic High Seas 1 Introduction The rapidly evolving ocean technologies and environmental changes induced by anthropogenic climate change have led to unprecedented pressures on the ocean, leading …