Introduction to the outcomes of the 2023 NCLOS Conference on “Ocean Commons”

By: Konstantinos Deligiannis-Virvos (UiT, Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea) Matter commented on: NCLOS Conference on Ocean Commons, 1-3 November 2023, Tromsø, Norway. Introduction: The term “commons” usually brings into mind the problem of the tragedy of the commons: a concept in environmental science and economics that describes …

A Methodology for Evaluating the Ecosystem Approach in National Laws and Policies

By: Lena Schøning PDF: Lena-A-methodology-to-evaluate-the-ecosystem-approach-in-national-laws-and-policies_NCLOS-blog_Final.pdf Matter commented on: A theoretical perspective, criteria, and methods for evaluating the ecosystem approach in national laws and policies. 1          Introduction The ecosystem approach has been part of international environmental law since the 90s. Since then, the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity …

Operationalizing the Ecosystem Approach in the BBNJ Treaty

By: Vito De Lucia PDF: Vito de Lucia_181022_NCLOS Blog.pdf Matter commented on: 5th Session of the Intergovernmental Conference towards a new treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, Further Refreshed Draft Text, A/CONF.232/2022/CRP.13/Add.1 1         Introduction: IGC5 and the “Further Refreshed Draft …

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 …