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Constantinos Yiallourides
Arthur Watts Research Fellow on the Law of the Sea
Biography Dr Constantinos Yiallourides is the Arthur Watts Research Fellow in Law of the Sea at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) where he leads the Watts programme of research and events on global ocean governance. He is also a Lecturer in International Law at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and Visiting Scholar in Law and Public Policy at the University of Tokyo, Japan, where he conducts research on Japan's legal framework for deep-sea mining and its…
Climate Change+2Offshore methane hydrates in Japan: Research Report published
26th November 2019
Dr Constantinos Yiallourides has recently completed a 14 months-long research project in Tokyo, Japan. The project examined the potential prospects and benefits from the commercial development of offshore methane hydrates in Japan and whether existing legal frameworks are sufficiently robust to address the foreseeable environmental risks posed by methane hydrate exploration and exploitation operations in Japan and beyond. The project investigated how methane hydrates fit within Japan's…
EnergyOffshore Methane Hydrates in Japan: Prospects, Challenges and the Law
30th September 2019
Offshore Methane Hydrates in Japan: Prospects, Challenges and the Law Working Paper, September 2019 Authors: Constantinos Yiallourides & Roy Andrew Partain Report Summary This report provides a background to the science and engineering of Japan's offshore methane hydrates, on the place of the natural gas produced from those hydrates in Japan's overall energy policies, and how Japan might best legally prepare for the onset of natural gas production from those offshore hydrate assets.…
EnergyPipelines and International Law
Event Date: 28th February 2019
Time: 17.30-19.30 (Registration from 17.00) Event followed by a drinks reception Venue: British Institute of International and Comparative Law, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5JP Event Report The indispensability of energy resources, such as oil and gas, for State's socioeconomic development and security brings the cross-border transit of energy to the centre of international debate. In this context, pipelines embody the confluence of distinct areas of international law, from…
EnergyMaritime Disputes and Disputed Seabed Resources in the African Continent
23rd February 2019
This chapter provides an overview of some of the most significant maritime boundary disputes in Africa, both past and ongoing, and the interplay between these disputes and the exploration and exploitation of seabed resources. It discusses how the exploration and exploitation of disputed seabed resources have fueled maritime disputes and how African States have attempted to resolve their differences. Particular focus is paid to cases where the disputing parties were able to…
EnergyOffshore Methane Hydrates in Japan: Prospects, Challenges and the Law
Constantinos Yiallourides | 1st January 2019
On 19 March 2013, Japan became the first-ever country to announce successful continuous-flow production of methane gas from a solid methane hydrate layer located under the seabed in ultra-deep waters, establishing the technical feasibility of this novel natural resource and of its novel extraction technology. Methane hydrates are a unique natural resource that could provide both a tremendous amount of natural gas and fresh water. For example, one cubic meter of hydrate produces…
EnergyProtecting and Preserving the Marine Environment in Disputed Areas..
30th November 2017
This paper is the first to address the environmental legal issues that could arise from the conduct of unilateral seismic operations in disputed maritime areas. And that should be surprising: such operations are ongoing in many places across the globe as states seek to enhance their domestic natural resource potentials and as they seek to establish their sovereign control in the areas under dispute. But the lack of previous legal scholarship on the topic is even more surprising…
EnergyState responsibility for unilateral hydrocarbon activities in disputed maritime areas..
23rd November 2017
State responsibility for unilateral hydrocarbon activities in disputed maritime areas: The case of Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire and its implications Publication - Download PDF Share Links Publication - Tags
EnergyUNCLOS at 30
Event Date: 22nd November 2012
This event is now fully booked. The conference programme is available to view here and a downloadable brochure is available here. The British Institute of International and Comparative Law in conjunction with the Law Society of Northern Ireland is pleased to announce an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of the opening for signature of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ("UNCLOS"). UNCLOS, often referred to as "the Constitution of the Sea", now has over 160 States parties…
EnergyJoint Development of Offshore Oil and Gas...
1st December 1989
Joint Development of Offshore Oil and Gas: Joint Development of Offshore Oil & Gas Model Agreement for States for Joint Development with Explanatory Commentary v. 1 A first meeting to investigate joint development agreements between States in offshore maritime zones was held by the Institute on 10 June 1985. A Working Group under the chairmanship of Sir Maurice Bathurst was set up with members drawn from industry, university and government service. The Working Group was supported…
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