The IHEID Law of the Sea and Ocean Governance Seminar presents Autumn Semester 2025
Presentations will illuminate contemporary issues in ocean management and reflect the diverse perspectives that the program encourages. Participants will not only engage with significant academic literature but also benefit from the vibrant discourse fostered by their peers, enhancing their understanding of this essential field. Twelve students, including visiting post-docs, PhD candidates, and students in the MA and LLM programs in international law and interdisciplinary studies, will share insights on various topics related to the law of the sea, fostering a dynamic exchange of ideas and critical discussions.
International Whaling Commission: Institutional Crisis and Interaction with other Legal Regimes
This presentation examines, in the context of the IWC’s crisis of institutional legitimacy, including political deadlock, member withdrawals, and misalignment with contemporary threats, whether the Commission should continue to exist and how its interactions with other legal regimes could be leveraged to address current challenges facing cetaceans.
Speaker:
Tihao Zeng is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Law at the University of Geneva and a Teaching Assistant at the Geneva Academy
Discussant:
Ralph Loren-Eisendecher