On 21st May 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) issued its first advisory opinion on climate change, clarifying States’ obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) but offering limited guidance on marine geoengineering – an increasingly relevant set of ocean-based interventions for carbon dioxide …More
The Houthis have attacked over one hundred merchant ships and threatened undersea cables as well as oil and gas pipelines in the Gulf of Aden, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and the Red Sea since the Israel–Gaza conflict began in October 2023. Like the attacks in the Strait of Malacca and the earlier Somali piracy crisis, …More
The spate of rascality, such as kidnapping, piracy, terrorism, and hijacking in the maritime domain, is hampering the exploration and exploitation of the marine and blue economy globally. Nigeria has taken a cue from other maritime nations by establishing frameworks in line with various international conventions to ensure a functional blue economy and to ensure …More
