Few issues are as loudly debated yet so poorly understood as the West Philippine Sea. We hear strong words about patriotism, ...

On this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Isaac B. Kardon discussed his book China’s Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order. Kardon discussed his research into how the Chinese Communist Party ...

China is now resorting to lawfare to label the Philippines’ adoption of MZA and ASLA as a pretext to embark on stricter ...

The linkages between the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and IMO were explored during an event held on 28 November at IMO Headquarters to mark 40 years since the “Constitution ...

WASHINGTON – Conservative activists are pressing the Bush administration and Republican lawmakers to reverse their support for an international oceans treaty they claim will limit American sovereignty ...

Sept 11 (Reuters) - The prime ministers of two small island nations that face ongoing impacts from rising sea levels will appear at legal hearings at an international court in Hamburg, Germany, on ...

UPDATE: A report on Law of The Sea was broadcast CBS’s 60 Minutes on Sunday between 7:00-8:00 PM, ET/ PT and is available to stream on Paramount+. A coalition of prominent former military and ...

The Tribunal confirmed that States party to UNCLOS must take measures to prevent marine pollution caused by climate change, on top of their obligations under the Paris Agreement. On 9 April 2024, the ...

In recent decades, global shipping—carrier of 80 per cent of world trade—has faced numerous threats that challenge the long-established right to freedom of navigation for all merchant ships. Piracy, ...

The momentum of COP30 and the first global agreement for marine areas beyond national jurisdiction creates a unique ...