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The IMO and gender equality (2024)
Book Chapter
Papanicolopulu, I. (2024). The IMO and gender equality. In L. Carballo Piñeiro, & M. Q. Mejia Jr (Eds.), The Elgar Companion to the Law and Practice of the International Maritime Organization (53-67). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802206883.00012

Gender equality, as enshrined in SDG 5, is today a guiding principle of the international community; however, it still needs to be introduced and fully used in a number of sectors. Shipping, one of the oldest human activities at sea, has long been a... Read More about The IMO and gender equality.

Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (2023)
Book Chapter
Papanicolopulu, I. (2023). Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction. In M. D. G. Garcia, & A. Cortes (Eds.), Blue Planet Law. The Ecology of Our Economic and Technological World (109-119). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24888-7_9

Areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ), which include both the high seas and the seabed area beyond the external limit of the continental shelf, cover more than half of our planet’s surface. They contain a wealth of living resources and play a cru... Read More about Marine Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction.

Human Rights at Sea (2023)
Book Chapter
Papanicolopulu, I. (2023). Human Rights at Sea. In S. Borg, F. G. Attard, & P. Mallia Vella De Fremeaux (Eds.), Research Handbook on Ocean Governance Law (381-395). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839107696.00038

Until a few years ago, law of the sea and oceans governance seemed to ignore the existence of people at sea and the consequent need to respect and protect their rights. This picture has started changing in recent years due to the issues raised by the... Read More about Human Rights at Sea.

Human Rights and the Chagos Advisory Opinion (2021)
Book Chapter
Papanicolopulu, I., & Burri, T. (2021). Human Rights and the Chagos Advisory Opinion. In T. Burri, & J. Trinidad (Eds.), The International Court of Justice and Decolonisation. New Directions from the Chagos Advisory Opinion (187-206). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108893770.010

The Advisory Opinion rendered by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965 case1 constitutes a further piece of a complex jigsaw which we will refer to broadl... Read More about Human Rights and the Chagos Advisory Opinion.

Due Diligence in the Law of the Sea (2020)
Book Chapter
Papanicolopulu, I. (2020). Due Diligence in the Law of the Sea. In H. Krieger, A. Peters, & L. Kreuzer (Eds.), Due Diligence in the International Legal Order (147-162). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198869900.003.0009

This chapter analyses due diligence obligations in law of the sea instruments, particularly in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. It demonstrates the linkage between general principles, their application to non-state actors via... Read More about Due Diligence in the Law of the Sea.

Oceans, Climate Change and Non-State Actors (2020)
Book Chapter
Papanicolopulu, I., & Rocha, A. (2020). Oceans, Climate Change and Non-State Actors. In J. McDonald, J. McGee, & R. Barnes (Eds.), Research Handbook on Climate Change, Oceans and Coasts (193-208). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788112239.00016

Non-state actors will play an importante role in the future governance of oceans and coasts under climate change. The scope for participation of non-state actors in international fora is context specific. Different international institutions may be o... Read More about Oceans, Climate Change and Non-State Actors.

Introduction: Gender and the Law of the Sea - Oceans Apart? (2019)
Book Chapter
Papanicolopulu, I. (2019). Introduction: Gender and the Law of the Sea - Oceans Apart?. In I. Papanicolopulu (Ed.), Gender and the Law of the Sea (1-21). Brill | Nijhoff. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004375178_002

The chapter provides an introduction into the topic of the book. It contextualises its content within the wider discussion of gender equality and the role of international law in ensuring this objective, as well as within feminist approaches to inter... Read More about Introduction: Gender and the Law of the Sea - Oceans Apart?.