Podcasts about oceans law

The long term impacts of climate change are frequently discussed, but it is equally important to understand how a changing climate is impacting Arctic landscapes, populations, laws, policies and economies TODAY. Rapidly melting ice is generating new shipping lanes, mining opportunities, fisheries and more. We explore the importance of a collaborative, cross-disciplinary approach to understanding and solving problems, and how that can help us better predict the impacts of climate change on future generations.Dr. Paul Andrew Mayewski is an internationally acclaimed glaciologist, climate scientist and polar explorer who has forged a career through accomplishments at the cutting edge of science. He is Director/Professor of the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine. His exploration and science credentials include: leader of more than 55 expeditions to the remotest polar and high altitude reaches of the planet; more than 450 scientific publications; major scientific discoveries such as: abrupt climate change in the atmosphere and documentation of human source pollution; numerous awards and hundreds of prominent appearances in the media such as: multiple CBS 60 Minutes shows, NOVA films, National Public Radio, and the 2014 Emmy Award winning “Years of Living Dangerously."Dr. Firooza Pavri is Director of the Muskie School of Public Service and Professor of Geography. She is originally from India and prior to joining USM, she lived in the Midwest and received her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Toledo and Ohio State University respectively. Dr. Pavri teaches and conducts research in the area of environmental geography, with a focus on society-environment interactions, natural resource conservation & policy, sustainable development, and geospatial technologies, including remote sensing. Charles H. Norchi is the Benjamin Thompson Professor of Law, and director of the Center for Oceans & Coastal Law and Graduate Law Programs and the University of Maine School of Law. He teaches International Law, Oceans Law and Policy, International Human Rights, and Maritime Law. His current research includes public international law; law of the sea; the intersections of law, science, and policy; the Arctic; and Afghanistan.

Greater EU strategic autonomy in defence and security is bound to be met with mixed reactions. While leaders in France, Germany and Spain have endorsed an EU army, transatlantic allies have rejected the idea. What are the perspectives from outside of the EU on the talks of a greater European strategic autonomy? Old alliances are being tested through the recent rise of protectionist stances and new “strongmen” around the globe. This has prompted EU leaders to look for further defence cooperation within the Union, but how is this seen by outsiders? NATO would certainly benefit from European allies shouldering more of the responsibility for defence, yet Russia has welcomed an EU army that could possibly diminish NATO’s collective effectiveness. Unlike the US and Russia, other global powers, such as China, seem to see the EU solely as an economic player rather than a significant international security actor. A shift in old alliances could redefine the EU’s relationship with other global and regional powers. A greater European strategic autonomy may also demand that the EU takes on a greater role in today’s global hotspots. The EU’s ability to generate influence in an ever-more complex geopolitical order is likely to be tested in the next decade. • How are old, critical alliances changing? Would an increased European strategic autonomy affect current alliances? • In this turbulent era for the transatlantic relationship, can shouldering more responsibility for defence in Europe help bridge the current divide? • To what extent would a more ambitious EU global strategy clash or align with Russian and Chinese geopolitical interests? Perspecitves from: Europe: Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) China: Yan Yan, Director of the Research Center of Oceans Law and Policy, National Institute for the South China Sea Studies (NISCSS) Russia: Andrey Kelin, Director of the Department for the European Cooperation of the Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs United States: Ambassador Christopher Hill, Chief Advisor to the Chancellor for Global Engagement and former US Ambassador to Iraq (2009-2010) Moderated by Paul Taylor, Senior Fellow, Friends of Europe

The black letter law and articles discussed in this episode are: Maersk using a polar shipping route https://www.npr.org/2018/08/22/640679831/worlds-largest-shipping-company-heads-into-arctic-as-global-warming-opens-the-wa?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=storiesfromnpr The Antarctic Treaty https://www.state.gov/t/avc/trty/193967.htm UN Convention on the Law of the Sea http://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_convention.htm NASA data on summer ice melt https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/end-of-summer-arctic-sea-ice-extent-is-eighth-lowest-on-record http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/ Russian Military Buildup Map http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/01/25/heres-what-russias-military-build-up-in-the-arctic-looks-like-trump-oil-military-high-north-infographic-map/ Russian and Global Icebreaker Buildup http://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/Office%20of%20Waterways%20and%20Ocean%20Policy/20170501%20major%20icebreaker%20chart.pdf?ver=2017-06-08-091723-907 Arctic Council http://arctic-council.org/index.php/en/ Section of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 approving drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1/BILLS-115hr1enr.pdf#page=182 Oil Spill regulations in the Arctic https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/environment_energy_resources/resources/baker_sidortsov_hydrocabon_Arctic.authcheckdam.pdf Oil Spill hazards in the Arctic https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-u-s-is-not-ready-to-clean-up-an-arctic-oil-spill/ Careers in National Security Law Book https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/law_national_security/nsl_text.pdf Lindsay Rodman’s biography and contact info: http://www.cips-cepi.ca/linsday-l-rodman-postdoctoral-fellow/ For more about National Security and the Arctic, watch the full video of a panel from the 27th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law, titled “The Arctic: National Security and Oceans Law for the New Maritime Frontier” https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services/law_national_security/events_cle/past_annual_review_conferences/27ARC-panel-7.html

Our regular podcasting schedule was interrupted by Winter Storm Toby this week. Please enjoy this rebroadcast of our conversation with Lindsay Rodman on national security in the Arctic. The black letter law discussed in this episode is: The Antarctic Treaty https://www.state.gov/t/avc/trty/193967.htm UN Convention on the Law of the Sea http://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_convention.htm NASA data on summer ice melt https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/end-of-summer-arctic-sea-ice-extent-is-eighth-lowest-on-record http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/ Russian Military Buildup Map http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/01/25/heres-what-russias-military-build-up-in-the-arctic-looks-like-trump-oil-military-high-north-infographic-map/ Russian and Global Icebreaker Buildup http://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/Office%20of%20Waterways%20and%20Ocean%20Policy/20170501%20major%20icebreaker%20chart.pdf?ver=2017-06-08-091723-907 Arctic Council http://arctic-council.org/index.php/en/ Section of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 approving drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1/BILLS-115hr1enr.pdf#page=182 Oil Spill regulations in the Arctic https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/environment_energy_resources/resources/baker_sidortsov_hydrocabon_Arctic.authcheckdam.pdf Oil Spill hazards in the Arctic https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-u-s-is-not-ready-to-clean-up-an-arctic-oil-spill/ The Sourcebook of Public Private Partnerships for Security and Resilience https://shop.americanbar.org/eBus/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=286274864&term=public+private+partnership Careers in National Security Law Book https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/migrated/natsecurity/nsl_text.authcheckdam.pdf Lindsay Rodman’s biography and contact info: http://www.cips-cepi.ca/linsday-l-rodman-postdoctoral-fellow/ For more about National Security and the Arctic, watch the full video of a panel from the 27th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law, titled “The Arctic: National Security and Oceans Law for the New Maritime Frontier” https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services/law_national_security/events_cle/past_annual_review_conferences/27ARC-panel-7.html

The black letter law discussed in this episode is: The Antarctic Treaty https://www.state.gov/t/avc/trty/193967.htm UN Convention on the Law of the Sea http://www.un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/convention_overview_convention.htm NASA data on summer ice melt https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/end-of-summer-arctic-sea-ice-extent-is-eighth-lowest-on-record http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/ Russian Military Buildup Map http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/01/25/heres-what-russias-military-build-up-in-the-arctic-looks-like-trump-oil-military-high-north-infographic-map/ Russian and Global Icebreaker Buildup http://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/Office%20of%20Waterways%20and%20Ocean%20Policy/20170501%20major%20icebreaker%20chart.pdf?ver=2017-06-08-091723-907 Arctic Council http://arctic-council.org/index.php/en/ Section of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 approving drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1/BILLS-115hr1enr.pdf#page=182 Oil Spill regulations in the Arctic https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/environment_energy_resources/resources/baker_sidortsov_hydrocabon_Arctic.authcheckdam.pdf Oil Spill hazards in the Arctic https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-u-s-is-not-ready-to-clean-up-an-arctic-oil-spill/ The Sourcebook of Public Private Partnerships for Security and Resilience https://shop.americanbar.org/eBus/Store/ProductDetails.aspx?productId=286274864&term=public+private+partnership Careers in National Security Law Book https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/law_national_security/nsl_text.pdf Lindsay Rodman’s biography and contact info: http://www.cips-cepi.ca/linsday-l-rodman-postdoctoral-fellow/ For more about National Security and the Arctic, watch the full video of a panel from the 27th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law, titled “The Arctic: National Security and Oceans Law for the New Maritime Frontier” https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_services/law_national_security/events_cle/past_annual_review_conferences/27ARC-panel-7.html

As 2015 starts its final act, where is China heading?From her Great Wall of Sand in the South China Sea, to economic stress, and her increasingly nervous neighbors, where does the USA and her allies need to adjust to China’s expanding footprint globally, and where do they need to stand firm?Our guest for the full hour to discuss this and more will be James Kraska.Dr. James Kraska is Professor in the Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, where he previously served as Howard S. Levie Chair in International Law from 2008-13. During 2013-14, he was a Mary Derrickson McCurdy Visiting Scholar at Duke University, where he taught international law of the sea. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Center for Oceans Law and Policy at the University of Virginia School of Law, Guest Investigator at the Marine Policy Center, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, and a Senior Associate at the Naval War College's Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups. He developed the first course on maritime security law at the Naval War College, which he also taught at The Hague Academy of International Law and University of Maine School of Law. Commander Kraska served as legal adviser to joint and naval task force commanders in the Asia-Pacific, two tours in Japan and in four Pentagon major staff assignments, including as oceans law and policy adviser as well as chief of international treaty negotiations, both on the Joint Staff. Kraska earned a J.D. from Indiana University, Bloomington, Maurer School of Law and J.S.D. and LL.M. from University of Virginia School of Law; he also completed a master’s degree at the School of Politics and Economics, Claremont Graduate School. In 2010, Kraska was selected for the Alfred Thayer Mahan Award for Literary Achievement by the Navy League of the United States.