Why UNCLOS Matters to Singapore and the World
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Fulcrum editor Julia Lau discusses the significance of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982) with NUS Assistant Professor of Law, Dr Tara Davenport.
Fulcrum editor Julia Lau discusses the significance of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982) with NUS Assistant Professor of Law, Dr Tara Davenport.
Dialogues at Fulcrum is a podcast published by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.
For quick reference, the themes below were addressed during the podcast:
2:05 – What UNCLOS Is
3:03 – Why do we care about UNCLOS, 40 years on?
5:40 – UNCLOS establishing law and order for the oceans
6:35 – Singapore’s role as a major flag state
7:55 – Singapore’s role in forging UNCLOS
11:44 – Archipelagic states and regime, with discussion of Indonesia and the Philippines
14:43 – Article 51 of UNCLOS
17:15 – International impact and implications of the U.S.’s non-ratification of UNCLOS
22:36 – Relevance and longevity of UNCLOS
Tara Davenport is an Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore.
