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Breaking The Ice: China And Lawfare In The Arctic, Sophia Toner May 2025

Breaking The Ice: China And Lawfare In The Arctic, Sophia Toner

Honors Theses

This thesis examines China's engagement with international legal frameworks in the Arctic through a lawfare lens, using a structured analytical framework to assess whether Chinese activities constitute lawfare. Focusing on two key cases—China's involvement in submarine cable infrastructure and its navigation of the Northern Sea Route—the research applies Andrea Beck's three-part definition of lawfare: "(1) the misuse of the law in order to, (2) achieve a military objective, and (3) undermine the legal framework." The analysis reveals that China's Arctic engagement does not fully constitute lawfare according to this definition. Rather than misusing legal frameworks, China operates within existing structures …


A Discourse Analysis Of The Development Of Institutional Compliance Mechanisms At The International Maritime Organization, Rebecca Pskowski Jan 2025

A Discourse Analysis Of The Development Of Institutional Compliance Mechanisms At The International Maritime Organization, Rebecca Pskowski

World Maritime University Ph.D. Dissertations

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) plays a pivotal and essential role in international maritime governance, providing a forum for nation states to develop and agree to international standards for maritime safety and security and the protection of the marine environment. IMO is widely perceived to be one of the most successful universal international organizations (IOS), because of the high technical quality of the conventions and other legal instruments it develops, and the near-universal acceptance of most of those instruments. IMO could be seen as an exemplar of the "technical" specialized United Nations agency, where nation-states set aside politics to agree …


Digital Transformation Of The Maritime Labour Law : Srems Complaints & Claims Legal, Digital Solution, Case Study Of Morocco, Rida El Missaoui Jan 2025

Digital Transformation Of The Maritime Labour Law : Srems Complaints & Claims Legal, Digital Solution, Case Study Of Morocco, Rida El Missaoui

World Maritime University Dissertations

This Master’s dissertation investigates the strong need to reform and digitalize the mechanisms of monitoring and follow-up of the on-board compliance on seafarer’s rights and obligations through a legal-digital tool.


Legal Considerations Relating To The Operation Of Submersible Craft Reflections On The Tragedy Of Titan : The U.S. Legislation As A Model, Ali Mohammad Mutleq Alghneimin Nov 2024

Legal Considerations Relating To The Operation Of Submersible Craft Reflections On The Tragedy Of Titan : The U.S. Legislation As A Model, Ali Mohammad Mutleq Alghneimin

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Sustainable Seabed Mining Asset Valuation Code Framework, Keith Macmaster May 2024

A Sustainable Seabed Mining Asset Valuation Code Framework, Keith Macmaster

PhD Dissertations

Seabed mining is governed by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982, the Mining Code, domestic laws of member states, and international law. The central tenets of seabed mining law are to develop the industry in accordance with the Common Heritage of Mankind, provide equitable sharing of financial and economic benefits derived from seabed mining activities, and protect and preserve the marine environment. Moreover, seabed mining must be developed and operated to not …


Containerization Of Seafarers In The International Shipping Industry: Contemporary Seamanship, Maritime Social Infrastructures, And Mobility Politics Of Global Logistics, Liang Wu Feb 2024

Containerization Of Seafarers In The International Shipping Industry: Contemporary Seamanship, Maritime Social Infrastructures, And Mobility Politics Of Global Logistics, Liang Wu

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

This dissertation discusses the mobility politics of container shipping and argues that technological development, political-economic order, and social infrastructure co-produce one another. Containerization, the use of standardized containers to carry cargo across modes of transportation that is said to have revolutionized and globalized international trade since the late 1950s, has served to expand and extend the power of international coalitions of states and corporations to control the movements of commodities (shipments) and labor (seafarers). The advent and development of containerization was driven by a sociotechnical imaginary and international social contract of seamless shipping and cargo flows. In practice, this liberal, …


The Practice Of Small Island Developing States On The Consent Regime For Marine Scientific Research: Developing And Reframing The Law Of The Sea In Changing Circumstances, Luciana Fernandes Coelho Jan 2024

The Practice Of Small Island Developing States On The Consent Regime For Marine Scientific Research: Developing And Reframing The Law Of The Sea In Changing Circumstances, Luciana Fernandes Coelho

World Maritime University Ph.D. Dissertations

The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOSC) seeks to reconcile competing interests in marine scientific research (MSR) within areas under national jurisdiction through the consent regime. Amidst the heightened focus on the limited capacity of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to undertake the necessary MSR to maintain their livelihoods, it has been suggested that the consent regime for MSR could offer support in enhancing the scientific and technological capabilities of SIDS. However, the framework's fitness for purpose in light of changing circumstances has been questioned. Within this context, this thesis analyzes the influence of SIDS …


Assessing The State Of Implementing The International Maritime Organization (Imo) Strategy For Addressing Marine Plastic Pollution In Nigeria, Lucia Urinrin Ushie Oct 2023

Assessing The State Of Implementing The International Maritime Organization (Imo) Strategy For Addressing Marine Plastic Pollution In Nigeria, Lucia Urinrin Ushie

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Towards Effective Governance Of Marine Geoengineering In West Africa: Aligning With Global And Regional Best Practices, Abdul Hafez Mahamah Oct 2023

Towards Effective Governance Of Marine Geoengineering In West Africa: Aligning With Global And Regional Best Practices, Abdul Hafez Mahamah

LLM Theses

The impacts of climate change have compelled humanity to produce innovative ways of counteracting this phenomenon. Marine geoengineering technologies are regarded as an avenue to forestall climate change. However, these technologies pose a danger to the environment and threaten the survival of living organisms and humanity. The deployment of these technologies could exacerbate the adverse impacts that climate change has on the environment. Using doctrinal, legal history, and comparative legal analysis, this thesis studies how West Africa can ensure the effective governance of marine geoengineering activities in the subregion. The study examines the global and selected regional governance regimes and …


The Legal Framework For Multimodal Transport In West Africa: The African Continental Free Trade Area In Perspective, Damilola Idris Osinuga Jan 2022

The Legal Framework For Multimodal Transport In West Africa: The African Continental Free Trade Area In Perspective, Damilola Idris Osinuga

World Maritime University Ph.D. Dissertations

This thesis examines how multimodal transport can play a role in achieving the objectives of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The thesis argues that multimodal transport is cheaper compared with unimodal transportation. While there are a number of issues affecting the operationalisation of multimodal transport in Africa, this study considers, at its core, the legal regimes and other fragmented institutional and governance frameworks of multimodal transport in West Africa. The fragmentation of the legal framework governing multimodal transport leads to uncertainty and unforeseeability of the liability of parties involved in multimodal transport, consequently leading to increased legal costs. …


Identifying The Applicable Law And Approach Toward The Caspian Sea Delimitation, Sedigheh Zarei Oct 2021

Identifying The Applicable Law And Approach Toward The Caspian Sea Delimitation, Sedigheh Zarei

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study On The Legal Status Of Removal Costs Of Oil Pollution From Ship Under Chinese Maritime Law, Weipeng Zhang Aug 2021

A Study On The Legal Status Of Removal Costs Of Oil Pollution From Ship Under Chinese Maritime Law, Weipeng Zhang

Maritime Safety & Environment Management Dissertations (Dalian)

No abstract provided.


Implementation And Enforcement Of Imo Instruments In Nigeria : A Case Study Of Marpol Annex Vi, Syntyche Baba Haruna Nov 2020

Implementation And Enforcement Of Imo Instruments In Nigeria : A Case Study Of Marpol Annex Vi, Syntyche Baba Haruna

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Abandonment Of Seafarers : Challenges & Prospects Under Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, Anish Joseph Nov 2020

Abandonment Of Seafarers : Challenges & Prospects Under Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, Anish Joseph

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Risk Of Oil Spill In The Exclusive Economic Zone Of Sierra Leone, Duramani K. Sesay Nov 2020

The Risk Of Oil Spill In The Exclusive Economic Zone Of Sierra Leone, Duramani K. Sesay

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Comparative Study Of The Combined Maritime Force (Cmf) And The Djibouti Code Of Conduct (Dcoc) Aimed At Maintaining Maritime Security In The Area Of The Western Indian Ocean And The Gulf Of Aden, Abdullah Mohammed Mubaraki Nov 2020

A Comparative Study Of The Combined Maritime Force (Cmf) And The Djibouti Code Of Conduct (Dcoc) Aimed At Maintaining Maritime Security In The Area Of The Western Indian Ocean And The Gulf Of Aden, Abdullah Mohammed Mubaraki

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of International Law Principles In State Practice Of Bilateral Transit Treaties, Anujin Thi Hong Onon Nov 2020

An Analysis Of International Law Principles In State Practice Of Bilateral Transit Treaties, Anujin Thi Hong Onon

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Interpretation Of The Regime Of Islands : Application To Okinotorishima, Yuta Arai Nov 2019

The Interpretation Of The Regime Of Islands : Application To Okinotorishima, Yuta Arai

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Legal Strategies To Combat Sea Piracy In Nigeria, Siraja Zamfara Ibrahim Nov 2019

Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Legal Strategies To Combat Sea Piracy In Nigeria, Siraja Zamfara Ibrahim

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Ballast Water Management Convention On Combating Invasive Species In Turkey (Black Sea), Yusuf Koray Küçük Nov 2019

The Impact Of Ballast Water Management Convention On Combating Invasive Species In Turkey (Black Sea), Yusuf Koray Küçük

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Island Invasion: The Silent Crisis In Hawaii, Sophia Janssen Jan 2019

Island Invasion: The Silent Crisis In Hawaii, Sophia Janssen

Pomona Senior Theses

Keeping out invasive species may, upon first review, seem like a trivial environmental cry from ecologists and deep environmentalists; a belated wish to return to an undeveloped world where nature was pristine. However invasive species create problems that impact all of us and can have far more severe consequences than changing a stunning landscape. These problems are heightened in islands like Hawaii, where the fragile ecosystems have developed over centuries of evolution and adaptation. The introduction of a disease-carrying mosquito can put the people of Hawaii at risk to many vector-born illnesses and create an epidemic, taking human life. The …


Environmental Protection Services And Salvage Law : Emerging Issues In Perspective, Huiru Liu Jan 2019

Environmental Protection Services And Salvage Law : Emerging Issues In Perspective, Huiru Liu

World Maritime University Ph.D. Dissertations

No abstract provided.


An Analysis Of The Delegation Of Authority To The Recognised Organisations Acting On Behalf Of The Flag State : A Case Study On The Togolese Flag, N'Hoboutoun Santa Nov 2018

An Analysis Of The Delegation Of Authority To The Recognised Organisations Acting On Behalf Of The Flag State : A Case Study On The Togolese Flag, N'Hoboutoun Santa

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Ilo Convention 185 On Seafarers' Identity Document Thirteen Years After Entering Into Force : Analysing Implementation Challenges And Future Outlook, Vera Njeng Ntungwe Nov 2018

Ilo Convention 185 On Seafarers' Identity Document Thirteen Years After Entering Into Force : Analysing Implementation Challenges And Future Outlook, Vera Njeng Ntungwe

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of Ballast Water Management Convention On Seafarers Work Practices, Phanuwat Phiwphan Nov 2018

The Impact Of Ballast Water Management Convention On Seafarers Work Practices, Phanuwat Phiwphan

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Iuu Fishing : A Gateway To Transnational Crimes In Jamaica, Judy-Ann Icinda Neil Nov 2018

Iuu Fishing : A Gateway To Transnational Crimes In Jamaica, Judy-Ann Icinda Neil

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Challenges To The Legal Framework Governing Liability And Compensation For Oil Pollution In The Caspian Sea : The Case Of The Republic Of Azerbaijan, Ramil Gasimov Nov 2018

Challenges To The Legal Framework Governing Liability And Compensation For Oil Pollution In The Caspian Sea : The Case Of The Republic Of Azerbaijan, Ramil Gasimov

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Assessing The Preparedness Of Stakeholders For The Cabotage Law In Ghana, Benjamin Logodam Panlogo Nov 2018

Assessing The Preparedness Of Stakeholders For The Cabotage Law In Ghana, Benjamin Logodam Panlogo

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Recent Developments In Marine Insurance Law And Consequences For Iran, Mohammad Ali Majd Oct 2018

Recent Developments In Marine Insurance Law And Consequences For Iran, Mohammad Ali Majd

LLM Theses

The United Kingdom Insurance Act 2015 entered into force on 12 August 2016. It introduced major changes to some provisions of the Marine Insurance Act 1906 which has been the principal model for establishing marine insurance law and practice not only in common law jurisdictions, but also in some civil law countries. The main areas of change are the duty of fair presentation, warranties, insurer’s remedies for fraudulent claims and damages for the late payment of claims. This thesis investigates how uniformity in international marine insurance law can be promoted by virtue of the new changes in English law and …


Maritime Law Enforcement In Nigeria : The Challenges Of Combatting Piracy And Armed Robbery At Sea, Omovigho Cynthia Brume-Eruagbere Nov 2017

Maritime Law Enforcement In Nigeria : The Challenges Of Combatting Piracy And Armed Robbery At Sea, Omovigho Cynthia Brume-Eruagbere

World Maritime University Dissertations

No abstract provided.