Douglas M Johnston Lectures

The Douglas M Johnston Lecture is an annual lecture that began in 2009 to honour the late Douglas M Johnson. Invited speakers are selected for their demonstrated leadership in the field of public policy and their interest in promoting social and environmental justice.
Douglas M Johnston was a leading teacher, scholar, and writer in the international marine and environmental law community. His numerous contributions to the Schulich School of Law included the development of the marine and environmental law program, the strengthening of the graduate program and the enhancement of the faculty's strong scholarly reputation. He published ground-breaking scholarly works on the regulation of international fisheries, the theory of ocean-boundary, treaty law and the history of international law. His last book, which he completed very shortly before he died, received a posthumous award from the American Society of International Law.
15th Annual Douglas M Johnston Lecture 2023-2024
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DATE: Thursday, September 14, 2023
TIME: 7:15-8:45 PM
PLACE: Ondaatje Hall, Marion McCain Building, 6135 University Avenue
REGISTER: contact sustlife@dal.ca to request the Zoom link
TALK TITLE: Judicialization of International Marine Environmental Law
International courts and tribunals have played an important role in the development of international marine environmental law from the 1893 Bering Fur Seal Arbitration through to the current requests for advisory opinions on climate change from the International Court of Justice and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. This lecture will consider the judicial contributions to international marine environmental law, asking why the judicial path has been taken and whether it delivers the outcomes needed for the marine environment.
SPEAKER: Dr. Natalie Klein
Dr. Natalie Klein is a Professor at UNSW Sydney’s Faculty of Law & Justice, Australia, and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow. She is currently President of the Australian Branch of the International Law Association and a Trustee for the UK-based charity, Human Rights at Sea. Professor Klein’s research focuses on law of the sea and international dispute settlement. Her recent publications include Judging the Law of the Sea (with Kate Parlett) (OUP, 2022) and the edited volume Unconventional Lawmaking in the Law of the Sea (OUP, 2022). With Rosemary Rayfuse and Aline Jaeckel, she co-edited Research Handbook on International Marine Environmental Law (2nd ed, Edward Elgar, 2023).
SPONSORED BY:
Marine & Environmental Law Institute
College of Sustainability
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