Topics included:

• Introduction to Law of the Sea
• Ecosystem Approach: Institutional Arrangements for Ocean Governance in the Caribbean
• General Environmental Law Principles
• Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
• Implementation of Principled Ocean Governance in the Wider Caribbean
• Conservation/Environmental Protection
• Multilateral Environmental Agreements on Biological Diversity: Impact on Caribbean Judicial Decision-Making
• Legal Aspects of Maritime Boundary Delimitation
• Maritime Security and Port State Control of IUU Fishing

 

Speakers included:

Professor Gunther Handl, Eberhard Deutsch Professor of Public International Law; Professor David Vanderzwaag, Professor of Law and Canada Research Chair in Ocean Law and Governance at the Marine & Environmental Law Institute; Professor Kenneth MacInnis, QC, Professor of International Law and Associate, Marine and Environmental Law Institute; Dr. Lucia Fanning, Director, Marine Affairs Programme; Professor Robin Mahon, Director, CERMES; Dr. Patrick McConney, Senior Lecturer, CERMES; Dr. Janice Cumberbatch, Lecturer, CERMES; Dr. David Berry, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, UWI; Professor A. Ralph Carnegie, Emeritus Professor of Law and former Executive Director, CLIC; and Professor Winston Anderson, Professor of International Law and Executive Director, CLIC. 

 

 

• Monday, 17th May 2010 » (PDF)

                      

                        -  Session I: Introduction to the Law of the Sea - A. Professor Winston Anderson's Power Point Presentation (PDF)››

                                                                                                               - B. Dr. David Berrry's Power Point Presentation (PDF) ››

                                                                                                               - C. Professor Ralph Carnegie's Presentation (PDF) ››

 

                       -  Session II: Ecosystem Approach: Institutional Arrangements for Ocean Governance in the Caribbean

                                                                                                              - Dr. Fanning & Prof. Mahon's Power Point Presentation 1 (PDF) ››

                                                                                                              - Dr. Fanning & Prof. Mahon's Power Point Presentation 2 (PDF) ››

 

• Tuesday, 18th May 2010 » (PDF)

 

                         -  Session III: Precautionary Approach - Professor Vanderzwaag's Power Point Presentation (PDF) ››

 

                         -   Session IV: Public Participation Principle - Dr. McConney's Power Point Presentation (PDF) ››

 

                         -   Session V: Polluter Pays Principle - Prof. MacInnis Presentation 1 (PDF) ››

                                                                                              -  Prof. MacInnis Presentation 2 (PDF) ››

 

• Wednesday, 19th May 2010 ›› (PDF)

 

                         -  Session VI: Environmental and Social Impact Assessment - Dr. Cumberbatch's Power Point Presentation (PDF) ››

                    

                         -  Session VII: Implementation of POG in the Wider Caribbean - Mr. Haughton's Power Point Presentation 1 (PDF) ››

                                                                                                                                            - Mr. Haughton's Power Point Presentation 2 (PDF) ››

 

• Thursday, 20th May 2010 » (PDF)

 

                         -  Session IX: MEAs & Caribbean Judicial Decision-Making - Prof. Anderson's Power Point Presentation (PDF) ››

 

                        -  Session X: Legal Aspects of Maritime Boundary Delimitation - Dr. Berrry's Power Point Presentation (PDF) ››

 

• Friday, 21st May 2010 » (PDF)

 

 

• Winston Anderson, ‘Implementing MEAs in the Caribbean: Hard Lessons from Seafood and Ting’ [2001] Vol. 10 No. 2 Review of European Community International Environmental Law 227. (PDF)

 

What is the IOI Training Module About?

The module aims to provide exposure to the range of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) that are relevant to ocean governance in the Wider Caribbean Region, and to their related principles and legislative issues. It has been adapted to the Caribbean ocean governance situation and will be delivered by a combination of Caribbean and Canadian experts American experts, as well as officials from the United Nations. The module targets mid-career professionals who are responsible for some aspect of marine management or ocean governance.

 

The International Ocean Institute (IOI) Canada and other PROGOVNET partners are offering the Module 'Law of the Sea and Principled Ocean Governance' as a one-week stand-alone course.

 

 

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