Advanced Short Course in Africa and Marine Law (77086)

Contents: Learning unit one will have three learning outcomes. The first will be to explore the appropriate definition of marine law in light of the programme's objectives, and bearing mind the many interpretations afforded to it. The second will be to outline the historical development of marine law and the role of African States in such development. In the latter instance, involvement will be focused on the First to the Third United Nations Conferences on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS I - UNCLOS III). The third outcomes will be to shed light on the role of the international maritime domain in socio-economic development. Here, in the context of sustainable development as it relates to the oceans, key policy documents such as the UN Transforming our World, Africa Union's (AU) Agenda 2063 and the 2050 Africa's Integrated Maritime Strategy will be discussed. Leaning unit 2 will discuss the sources and general principles of marine law. Generally, this will be a revision of sources of public international law, with a bespoke approach for marine law. This is to say, greater depth will be afforded to international marine law instruments such as the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (LOSC). Learning unit 3 will have two learning outcomes. The first is to discuss the various maritime zones provided for under the LOSC as well as the rights and duties of States in each. This aspect will also include a discussion on the regime applicable to Island and Landlocked States. The second outcome will expose students to maritime boundary delimitation, a significant challenge in Africa; joint development agreements as well as legal aspects to marine spatial planning. Learning unit 4 will also have two learning outcomes. The first will be a discussion on the various marine activities that may occur within and beyond a coastal State's jurisdiction as provided in the LOSC. These include marine resource exploitation, marine scientific research, navigation, the laying of submarine cables and pipelines and maritime security. The second will be a discussion on pertinent African issues relating to some of the above activities such as illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and piracy. Leaning unit 5, having already outlined sustainable oceans development in learning unit 2, this learning unit will contain a discussion on the marine law environmental provisions. Learning unit 6, will contain a discussion on the various dispute resolutions mechanisms provided for in international law and how they have been incorporated in the LOSC.