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The 7th Ocean Dialogue: Emerging Maritime Issues from Legal Perspectives

By holding candid and substantial discussion among experts, scholars, practitioners and policy makers on various oceanic themes, the series has produced: (i) a regular platform to promote public awareness on pressing maritime issues; (ii) opportunities for networking and cooperation among government agencies; and (iii) practical policy recommendationsBy holding candid and substantial discussion among experts, scholars, practitioners and policy makers on various oceanic themes, the series has produced: (i) a regular platform to promote public awareness on pressing maritime issues; (ii) opportunities for networking and cooperation among government agencies; and (iii) practical policy recommendations.

The 7th Ocean Dialogue intends to focus on the following two issues:

1. Freedom and safety of navigation: The right of navigation is regulated by the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea but also subject to different interpretations by different parties and challenges from excessive maritime claims. With the increasing importance of the regional sea lanes of communication, the greater presence of vessels from regional and international actors, there is an increasing need to ensure freedom and safety of navigation in the region.
2. Sea-level rise: this is not only a climate change concern at the global level but also a topic of discussion in the International Law Commission of the United Nations's programme of work. Sea-level rise could bear considerable impacts from the legal perspective on baselines, maritime delimitation and exercise of maritime rights of coastal states, etc. Better understanding of the legal implications of sea-level rise is essential for future ocean governance.