25 - 27 October 2010 - International Hydrographic Bureau in Monaco
CONTENTIOUS ISSUES IN UNCLOS – SURELY NOT?
The Advisory Board on the Law of the Sea (ABLOS) is a subsidiary body of the International Association for Geodesy (IAG) and of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO). One of its mandates is to organize regular conferences that explore and clarify the interface between marine law and science.
The Sixth ABLOS Conference is scheduled for October 25-27, 2010, at the International Hydrographic Bureau in Monaco. This meeting will again gather specialists from a variety of disciplines to discuss challenges that arise in the application of marine science and technology while taking into account the juridical requirements of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
This year’s Conference Proceedings will be added to the accumulation of 125 or so Web-accessible presentations that have been delivered at the five previous Conferences, and which address numerous aspects of state practice and jurisprudence in the Law of the Sea.
The following are some proposed session topics during the 2010 Conference. Suggestions for other topics will be welcomed.
Legal and technical complications specific to polar regions and island regimes.
Will international law keep pace with sea level rise and climate change?
Geodesy and its significance in charting and cartography: legal implications.
Satellite imagery and its applications in the definition of baselines.
Anomalous continental margin features and their impact on maritime boundaries.
Regulating navigation and the exploitation of deep seabed resources.
UNCLOS obligations: a burden for some developing states?
The abstract deadline is April 30, 2010.
A particular invitation is extended to graduate students, whose registration fees will be waived upon acceptance of their submitted abstracts.
Visit the ABLOS website at http://www.gmat.unsw.edu.au/ablos/#ABLOS'10 or at http://www.iho-ohi.net/mtg_docs/com_wg/ABLOS/ABLOS_Conf6/ABLOS_Conf6.htm for more detail, including past Conference Proceedings, abstract submission information, and registration procedures.