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The NCLOS Blog

The blog of the Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea

Norway formally opens the Norwegian continental shelf to seabed mining exploration activities: Rowing against the tide?

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By: Maria Madalena das Neves (Associate Professor at NCLOS, Faculty of Law, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway). PDF: https://site.uit.no/nclos/wp-content/uploads/sites/179/2024/04/Maria-Seabed-Mining_-NCLOS-Blog_290424.pdf Matter commented on: Norwegian Government’s plans for seabed mining and theNorwegian Parliament’s decision to open the Norwegian continental shelf to seabed mining. 1. Introduction On the 12th of April 2024, the …

The Relationship between the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the UN Climate Change Regime: What Role for Article 237 UNCLOS?

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By: Philipp P Nickels (Research Fellow and PhD Candidate, NCLOS, Faculty of Law, UiT) PDF: https://site.uit.no/nclos/wp-content/uploads/sites/179/2024/04/The-Relationship-between-the-LOSC-and-the-UN-Climate-Change-Regime-NCLOS-blog.pdf Matters commented on: request for an advisory opinion, ITLOS, COSIS, inter-regime relationships 1 Introduction* On 12 December 2022, the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law (COSIS) submitted a request …

A Peculiar Interaction: Extreme Temperature Rise in the North Atlantic and the International Maritime Organization’s Sulphur Regulation

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By: Konstantinos Deligiannis-Virvos (PhD Research Fellow, Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea, UiT) PDF: https://site.uit.no/nclos/wp-content/uploads/sites/179/2024/01/NCLOS-Blog-IMO-and-Climate-Change-final-1.pdf Matters Commented on: North Atlantic Ocean surface temperature rise, IMO 2020 Sulphur Regulation, IMO GHG Strategy, Climate Change 1.      Introduction In the summer of 2023 exceptional sea surface temperatures were recorded on the …

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

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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 …

Did an Alleged Ukrainian Attack against the Nord Stream Pipelines Violate the Law of Armed Conflict?

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By: Alexander Lott (Marie Curie research fellow at the Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea). PDF: https://site.uit.no/nclos/wp-content/uploads/sites/179/2023/11/Alexander-Lott-NCLOS-Blog_Nord-Stream-Jus-in-Bello-Case-Study_-Final.pdf Matter commented on: The Nord Stream Explosions in the Baltic Sea 1. Introduction Preliminary Western intelligence reports have emerged about a purportedly pro-Ukrainian group of six divers conducting the sabotage against …

Reflections on the Letter of Intent for Cooperation on the Pikialasorsuaq: What does it legally mean for the Inuit?

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By: Apostolos Tsiouvalas (PhD Fellow at NCLOS, Faculty of Law, UiT The Arctic University of Norway). PDF: https://site.uit.no/nclos/wp-content/uploads/sites/179/2023/10/Apostolos_NCLOS-Blog_271023_Final.pdf Matter commented on:  Letter of Intent for Cooperation on the Pikialasorsuaq between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans of Canada and the Ministry of Agriculture, Self-sufficiency, Energy and Environment of the Government …

Deep-Sea Minerals Exploitation: The 2-Year Rule Deadline is Running Out, What Happens Next?

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By: Maria Madalena das Neves (Associate Professor at NCLOS, Faculty of Law, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway) PDF: https://site.uit.no/nclos/wp-content/uploads/sites/179/2023/06/MMN_Deepsea-Minerals-Exploitation_NCLOS-Blog_27062023.pdf Matter commented on:  ISA draft exploitation regulations and the 2-Year rule Nauru invoked  the ‘two-year rule’ enshrined in section 1(15)(b) of the Annex to the 1994 Agreement relating to the implementation …

The Nord Stream Pipelines through the Lens of Law and Geopolitics

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By: Timo Koivurova (Research Professor at Arctic Centre, University of Lapland); Theresa Winkel (Doctoral Researcher at the Faculty of Law, University of Lapland) PDF: https://site.uit.no/nclos/wp-content/uploads/sites/179/2023/06/NCLOS-Blog_Koivurova_Winkel_Final.pdf Matter commented on: Regulation of Nord Stream Pipelines In the realm of European energy security, few topics have sparked as much debate and controversy as …

Towards a UN Plastic Pollution Treaty: Negotiations and Progress before INC2

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By: Charlie JP Bennett (Visiting Trainee at NCLOS; Legal intern at T.M.C. Asser Institute and Space Court Foundation) PDF: https://site.uit.no/nclos/wp-content/uploads/sites/179/2023/05/Final_Plastics-negotiation_NCLOS-blog_30052023.pdf Matter commented on: Progression toward negotiation and conclusion of a new UN Plastic Pollution Treaty 1. Introduction This week marked the beginning of the second round of negotiations of the …

CITES and the BBNJ Treaty: Some Reflections

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By: Mazyar Ahmad PDF: CITES and BBNJ Treaty_NCLOS Blog_final.pdf Matter commented on: Interaction between CITES and BBNJ Treaty 1. Introduction The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) nineteenth Conference of Parties (CoP19) was held in Panama between 10-24 November 2022. Under agenda item …