European Law of the Sea
Objectives
Students should be able to recognise, understand and discuss the different elements of the EU's Integrated Maritime Policy as the core element of an evolving EU Law of the Sea.
General characterization
Code
33249
Credits
4
Responsible teacher
Vasco Becker-Weinberg
Hours
Weekly - 2
Total - 24
Teaching language
English
Prerequisites
Not Applicable
Bibliography
- ANDREONE, Gemma (ed.), The Future of the Law of the Sea (Springer Open: 2017) -
- CASADO, Rafael Raigón (dir.), L¿Europe et la Mer (Bruylant: 2005)
- CHURCHILL, Robin / OWEN, Daniel, The EC Common Fisheries Policy (OUP: 2010)
- EECKHOUT, Piet, EU External Relations, 2nd edition (OUP: 2011)
- GARCIA, M.ª da Glória, CORTÊS, António e ROCHA, Armando (coord.), Direito do Mar - Novas Perspetivas (Universidade Católica Editora: 2016)
- GILEK, Michael / KERN, Christine (eds), Governing Europe's Marine Environment (Routledge: 2015)
- LANGLET, David / MAHMOUD, Said, EU Environmental Law and Policy (OUP: 2016)
- RIBEIRO, Marta Chantal, A Protecção da Biodiversidade Marinha (Coimbra Editora: 2013)
Teaching method
Interactive, encouraging Students' participation. External speakers may be invited, considering the relevance of the topic.
Evaluation method
Presentation of papers
Subject matter
I. Introduction
II. EU Law and EU Law of the Sea: a primer
- The EU's institutional system and the sharing of competences between the EU and Member States
- Main features of the EU legal order
III. Notion and evolution of the EU Law of the Sea
IV. Maritime environment and sustainable growth
V. The Integrated Maritime Policy: main features
- Maritime economy: Blue Growth and other economic dimensions
- Multissectorial and transnational features of the maritime economy
- Research & development (R&D) and the martime environment
- Management of the maritime space
- The protection of maritime ecossystems (short reference)
- Integrated maritime surveillance
- Strategies for the ocean basins
- Multilevel governance: national, EU and international