News from NILOS

Over thirty promising, young Utrecht researchers will receive a Veni grant of up to 320,000 euros from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). 1 in 7 Venis went to Utrecht researchers this year.

Prof. Alex Oude Elferink and Dr. Lan Nguyen have written a new CKN Report on The International Law of the Sea and South China Sea Disputes.

The Dutch contributing partners of the international MiningImpact3 consortium have been awarded 1.4 million euros by the Dutch Research Council (NWO).

Solène Guggisberg presented a paper on the protection of marine biodiversity at the annual conference of the Norwegian Center for the Law of the Sea in Tromsø.

On 20-21 June 2024, the ProAct Antarctic Tourism Symposium took place at Utrecht University.

Invitation to register for the conference organized by NILOS and UCWOSL research institutes at Utrecht University School of Law as part of the Judicial Jurisdiction Project.

On 19 June 2024, the MiningImpact-3 (MI-3) project hosted a productive hybrid workshop in Utrecht to adapt and improve the MI-3 project proposal, identify gaps, and enhance stakeholder interactions.

Report of the student symposium on 8 May, focusing on the North Sea Agreement and three major transitions (nature, food, energy) taking place there.

On 19 April 2024, Catherine Blanchard addressed equity considerations in relation to environmental issues, human rights and social dimensions of deep-seabed mining

On 5 April 2024, Catherine Blanchard spoke about the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement in relation to deep-sea mining