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

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

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 …

The last bottle of the Whisky-War: A commentary on the boundary delimitation agreement on disputed areas between Canada and Denmark (Greenland)

By: Signe Veierud Busch Matter commented on: The Boundary Delimitation Agreement on disputed areas between Canada and Denmark (Greenland) PDF Version: For almost a Century, Hans Island has been the object of an ongoing sovereignty dispute between Canada and Denmark (Greenland), and since the 1980s the parties have fought a …

Can the BBNJ Treaty Support Dynamic Management for Arctic MPAs?

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

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?

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)”

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 …

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 …