The Problems of Overlapping Governance on the Arctic Continental Shelves Pending Delineation and Delimitation

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By: Dr. Ekaterina Antsygina (Postdoctoral Researcher, The University of Hamburg) & Cornell Overfield (Research Analyst, Center for Naval Analyses) Corresponding author: Dr. Ekaterina Antsygina, ekaterina.antsygina@gmail.com Pdf: Ekaterina Antsygina and Cornell Overfield_04102022_ the NCLOS blog_ final.pdf Matter commented on: Problems of overlapping governance on Arctic continental shelves 1. Introduction The continental …

New Draft Law on the Russian Arctic Straits – Putin’ Money Where the Mouth is?

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By: Jan Jakub Solski PDF: Jan Solski_14092022_NCLOS blog.pdf Matter commented on: Draft Federal Law of the Russian Federation “On the Amendments to the Federal Law on the Internal Sea Waters, Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone of the Russian Federation, 31 July 1998, No. 155-FZ (on the procedure for the passage …

Recognizing Recognition: An Indispensable Element in a Global Regime for High Seas Marine Protected Areas

Biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) / Marine Protected Areas Leave a comment

By: Bastiaan Ewoud Klerk Matter commented on: Recognition of regional and sectoral marine protected areas (MPAs) under the international legally binding instrument (ILBI) on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) PDF Version: Bastiaan E Klerk_270722_NCLOS_blog post.pdf 1         Introduction In the midst of global biodiversity and climate crises, global policymakers are resuming …

Can the BBNJ Treaty Support Dynamic Management for Arctic MPAs?

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By: Andrea M. Fisher Matter commented on: BBNJ Treaty and dynamic management of MPAs PDF Version: Fisher_BlogPost_26052022-_Final.pdf 1. Introduction The ongoing negotiations for a global treaty on the conservation of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) in part seek to fill the legal and governance gap for the …

Guidelines for Grey Zone Naval Incidents: Distinguishing between the Rules of Armed Conflict and Law Enforcement

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By: Alexander Lott PDF Version: Alexander Lott_Guidelines for Grey Zone Naval Incidents_NCLOSblog_290422 Matter commented on: Hybrid naval warfare; Distinction between naval warfare and maritime law enforcement 1. Introduction This short blog post aims to provide guidance for parties to hybrid naval warfare for determining whether the rules of armed conflict …

Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean: Has the ICJ marginalized the geological and geomorphological criteria in favor of a distance related criteria?

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By: Signe Veierud Busch PDF version: Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean: Has the ICJ marginalized the geological and geomorphological criteria in favor of a distance related criteria, 290322, NCLOS blog Matter commented on: International Court of Justice (ICJ) Judgment in Maritime Delimitation in the Indian Ocean (Somalia v. Kenya), 12 …

Conclusions of the Aurora Conference: “The limits and possibilities of sovereignty, as both the organizing logic and the central legal principle underpinning Law of the Sea and Ocean Governance (LOSOG)”

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PDF Version: Conclusions of the Aurora Conference, 140122 NCLOS blog By: Julia Gaunce, Mazyar Ahmad, and Endalew Lijalem Enyew Matter commented on:  The Aurora Conference, 25-26 November 2021, Tromsø, Norway. 1. Introduction The law of the sea is facing fundamental challenges, including material challenges, epistemic challenges, and challenges relating to …