Why UNCLOS Matters to Singapore and the World

Fulcrum editor Julia Lau discusses the significance of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982) with NUS Assistant Professor of Law, Dr Tara Davenport.

Dialogues at Fulcrum is a podcast published by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute.

For quick reference, the themes below were addressed during the podcast:

2:05 –  What UNCLOS Is

3:03 –  Why do we care about UNCLOS, 40 years on?

5:40 –  UNCLOS establishing law and order for the oceans

6:35 –  Singapore’s role as a major flag state

7:55 –  Singapore’s role in forging UNCLOS

11:44 –  Archipelagic states and regime, with discussion of Indonesia and the Philippines

14:43 –  Article 51 of UNCLOS

17:15 –  International impact and implications of the U.S.’s non-ratification of UNCLOS

22:36 –  Relevance and longevity of UNCLOS