International Workshop

Arctic Ocean Governance
and the Law of the Sea

17th Fri. February 2023, 21:00 JST

— Online —

Overview

The Arctic Ocean continues to undergo a rapid transformation due to climate change and the increase of anthropogenic activities. The significant change in the geopolitical conditions due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russia is also a recent development which may have an impact on Arctic ocean governance. In light of these developments, the International Law Research Program of the Arctic Challenge for Sustainability II (ArCS II) Project is hosting a workshop to discuss new and persistent issues regarding the governance of the Arctic Ocean from the perspective of international law.

The workshop is intended as a form for international law experts to exchange ideas on various legal issues concerning Arctic Ocean governance in light of recent developments. The workshop will be open to registered participants as an online webinar.

Date & Venue

Date: February 17 (Fri) 2023, 21:00 JST

Venue: On-line Zoom Webinar

Please pre-register by 12pm on February 15, 2023 to join by online.

Program

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Time (in JST) Program
21:00 Welcoming remarks
Session 1
Moderator – Kentaro Nishimoto, Tohoku University

21:05
  • Keynote Presentation
    "The Increasingly Entangled Arctic Continental Shelf Process"
    ‐ Suzanne Lalonde, Professor, Université de Montréal

21:40
  • Presentation 1
    "The Notion of "Indigenous Peoples" under International Law and Its Implication for the Arctic Indigenous Rights: Asian Observers' Perspective
    ‐ Dan Liu, Associate Research Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

22:05
  • Presentation 2
    "Assessing the Implications of the South China Sea Arbitration: An Arctic Perspective"
    ‐ Yuanyuan Ren, Scholar‐In‐Residence, Hamilton College

22:30

 End of Session 1
22:30 Break
(10 minutes)
22:40 Session 2
Moderator – Nengye Liu, Singapore Management University

22:40
  • Presentation 3
    "Marine Protected Areas in the Central Arctic Ocean: Implications of the BBNJ Agreement"
    ‐ Kentaro Nishimoto, Professor, National Institute of Polar Research/Tohoku University

23:05
  • Presentation 4
    "Implementation of the 2018 Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean: the Russian perspective"
    ‐ Alexander Sergunin, St. Petersburg State University

23:30
  • Comments
    ‐ Nengye Liu, Singapore Management University

23:40

 End of Session 2s
23:40 Closing remarks

Speakers

Suzanne Lalonde, Professor, Université de Montréal

Professor Suzanne Lalonde

• Keynote Presentation

“The Increasingly Entangled Arctic Continental Shelf Process”
-  Suzanne Lalonde, Professor, Université de Montréal

Dan Liu, Associate Research Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Dan LIU

• Presentation 1

“The Notion of "Indigenous Peoples" under International Law and Its Implication for the Arctic Indigenous Rights: Asian Observers' Perspective”

Yuanyuan Ren, Scholar-In-Residence, Hamilton College

Yuanyuan Ren

• Presentation 2

“Assessing the Implications of the South China Sea Arbitration: An Arctic Perspective”

Kentaro Nishimoto, Professor, National Institute of Polar Research/Tohoku University

Professor Kentaro Nishimoto

• Presentation 3

“Marine Protected Areas in the Central Arctic Ocean: Implications of the BBNJ Agreement”

Alexander Sergunin, St. Petersburg State University

Professor Alexander Sergunin

• Presentation 4

“Implementation of the 2018 Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean: the Russian perspective”

Nengye Liu, Singapore Management University

Nengye Liu

• Comments

Registration

Fee: Free

Deadline: February 15, 2023 12pm (JST)

This is a live online workshop using ZOOM Webinar. By registering in advance, participants will be issued a unique URL to access the workshop. Participants can ask questions using the Q&A function. Please note, however, the organizer/coordinator may not be able to take up all questions and comments entered.

Closed

Call for Abstracts extended until February 3

We invite proposals for presentations discussing current legal issues concerning the Arctic Ocean, such as, but not limited to:

  • Protection of the Arctic marine environment and biodiversity
  • Implementation of the Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement
  • Navigational rights in the Arctic waters
  • Legal issues relating to marine scientific research in the Arctic Ocean
  • The interface between the law of the sea and indigenous rights
  • The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Arctic Ocean governance

We particularly look forward to hearing from early career scholars and practitioners. Works in progress are welcome.

An abstract of no more than 250 words and a one-page CV should be emailed to Professor Kentaro Nishimoto (nishimoto.kentaro@nipr.ac.jp) by 27 January 2023 (Friday). Speakers will be notified as soon as possible and by 3 February (Friday) at the latest.

Co-convenors

Kentaro Nishimoto (National Institute of Polar Research)
Yurika Ishii (National Defense Academy of Japan)
Chie Kojima (Chuo University)
Makoto Seta (Yokohama City University)

Contact

ArCS II International Law Research Program : arcs2intlaw[@]gmail.com