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Law, Multilateralism and Ocean Governance

Law of the sea, blue diplomacy and multilateral negotiations: devising governance frameworks capable of reconciling sovereign rights, scientific expertise and supranational legal regimes.

Panoramic view of the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York

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Introduction

Dedicated to the law of the sea and global ocean governance, the centre DMGO focuses on developments in blue diplomacy and multilateral negotiations. Recognising that the fragmentation of governance frameworks limits international action, it places at the heart of its thinking the need to devise more comprehensive frameworks capable of reconciling national sovereignties, scientific expertise and supranational legal regimes.

Mission

Its members are committed to identifying ways to revitalise inter-state cooperation, with a view to moving beyond sectoral approaches, ensuring the genuinely sustainable and equitable management of marine resources, and shaping the emerging regulatory framework in areas beyond national jurisdiction.

Areas of focus

DMGO — 6 axes

  1. Mediterranean Day debate at the 3rd United Nations Ocean Conference, in Nice, in 2025

    Thomas Padilla / European Union, 2025 / EC - Audiovisual Service / Wikimedia Commons (image source, new tab) — CC BY 4.0 (licence, new tab)

    Area 01

    Conference of the Parties on the Ocean (COP Ocean)

  2. The open sea under a cloudy sky

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    Area 02

    From negotiation to implementation of the BBNJ

  3. Hydrothermal vent on the deep-sea floor

    NOAA Vents Program / Wikimedia Commons (image source, new tab) — Domaine public

    Area 03

    The seabed governance crisis

  4. Polymetallic nodules on the seabed, photographed by an underwater robot

    ROV KIEL 6000, GEOMAR / Wikimedia Commons (image source, new tab) — CC BY 4.0 (licence, new tab)

    Area 04

    Blockage of the mining code at the International Seabed Authority

  5. Funafuti Atoll, in Tuvalu, seen from the air

    Gabriella Jacobi / Wikimedia Commons (image source, new tab) — CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence, new tab)

    Area 05

    The legal status of island states in the face of rising sea levels

  6. Entrance to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, in Hamburg

    Wmeinhart / Wikimedia Commons (image source, new tab) — CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence, new tab)

    Area 06

    The growing role of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

Publications

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  • Chair · DMGO

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    Scientific Coordinator — DMGO Centre

    To manage the DMGO (Law, Multilateralism and Ocean Governance) Study Centre: to plan its work, coordinate its contributors and monitor its publications, in collaboration with the Chair’s management.

    Availability
    4 to 6 hours a week

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