IMAS, University of Tasmania
My research looks at how international law might assist in resolving disputes over the interpretation of ‘rational use’ in the context of conservation within the CAMLR Convention. It will focus on how the process of establishing MPAs in the Southern Ocean, deriving lessons learnt about management, monitoring, compliance and enforcement. It will also look at how CCAMLR’s role may change and/or adapt with the new emerging legal instruments enforcing establishment of MPAs in areas beyond national jurisdiction under UNCLOS.
