Law of the Sea and Maritime Boundaries

International Labour Organization Approves Amendments to the Maritime Labor Convention (June 11, 2014)

Author: 
Nicole R. Tuttle

On June 11, 2014, the International Labour Organization (ILO) approved amendments

Legal Issues Raised by Profitable Biotechnology Development Through Marine Scientific Research

In July 2003, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs of the United Kingdom invited proposals for a "Study into the Legal and Moral Framework for Marine Biotechnology Development in the UK." The study, when complete, should constitute a pioneering effort to deal with a growing and important field of international law that is poorly understood and researched but that is gaining considerable significance in practice, and poses complex legal, moral and environmental issues. [1]
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Volume: 
7
Issue: 
22
Author: 
Montserrat Gorina-Ysern
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Constitutional Court of Colombia Finds That Implementation of ICJ Decision Requires Treaty (May 2, 2014)

Author: 
Steven Arrigg Koh

On May 2, 2014, the Constitutional Court of Colombia ruled (Spanish only) that the Territorial and Maritime Dispute

ITLOS Delivers Judgment in M/V “Virginia G” Case (April 14, 2014)

Author: 
Emily MacKenzie

On April 14, 2014, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delivered its

The Philippines Files Case With UN Permanent Court of Arbitration Concerning China’s Claims in South China Sea (March 30, 2014)

Author: 
Adom Malcolm Cooper

On March 30, 2014, the Philippines submitted its Memorial to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in its dispute with China over the South China Sea.