2026 CIL-NCLOS Dialogue Symposium: Ecosystems, Security and Shipping: Regional and Global Challenges

On 18–19 November 2025, the Centre for International Law (CIL) at the National University of Singapore and the Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea (NCLOS) organized a closed-door dialogue on current issues and challenges in Arctic shipping, hosted by CIL in Singapore. The event was titled “Ecosystems, Security …

The Impact of Western Sanctions on the Development of Shipping on the Northern Sea Route between Russia and East Asia

Prof. Robert Beckman, Senior Advisor, Ocean Law and Policy, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore Bikashita Choudhury, Research Associate, Ocean Law and Policy, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore CIL/NCLOS Dialogue Symposium Introduction One of the “unintended consequences” of the imposition of sanctions on the Russian …

Arctic Ecosystem Governance as a Security Concern

Vito De Lucia, Professor and Director, Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea (NCLOS), Faculty of Law, UiT The Arctic University of Norway CIL/NCLOS Dialogue Symposium Introduction Arctic ecosystem governance can be fruitfully understood as a security concern, given the complex interplay between climate change, resource development, and geopolitical …

Charting the Future of Arctic Shipping: Why Navigational Rights in the Northern Sea Route Matter?

Jan Jakub Solski, Associate Professor, Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea (NCLOS), Faculty of Law, UiT The Arctic University of Norway CIL/NCLOS Dialogue Symposium Introduction Due to its geographic location, the Northern Sea Route (NSR) holds importance for both commercial and strategic reasons. While most media coverage periodically …

Black Carbon and the Heavy Fuel Oil Ban in the Arctic

Amanda Wee Amanda Wee, Research Assistant, Ocean Law and Policy, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore Yulu Liu, Research Fellow, Ocean Law and Policy, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore CIL/NCLOS Dialogue Symposium Introduction Shipping through the Arctic has increased by 40% between 2013 and 2025 …