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The Marine & Environmental Law Institute (MELAW), located in the vibrant port city of Halifax, is internationally recognized for excellence in marine and environmental law teaching and research.

The Institute, which is housed in the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, carries out research and consultancy activities and also directs the MELP academic specialization.  In addition to their scholarly research and publication activities; MELP faculty, associates and staff carry out research projects and provide advisory services to agencies of the United Nations and regional organizations as well as assisting government departments and non-governmental organizations in Canada and internationally.

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Royal Society of Canada

This is an opportunity for law students to meet the Marine & Environmental Law Faculty. 

Lecture: 4:30PM
Room 104, Weldon Law Bldg.

Reception: 5:30PM
student lounge, Weldon Law Bldg.

co-sponsored by: ELSS and MELAW

ARCTIC FORUM LECTURE SERIES:

Co-sponsored by: The Canadian Studies Programme, the Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, College of Sustainability and the Marine & Environmental Law Institute.

Friday January 27, 2012
Arctic Landgrab? Not quite: The Changing geography of the Arctic Seabed beyond 200 nautical miles
SPEAKER: Alain Murphy

12:00 - 2:00PM Room 406, Weldon Law Bldg.
Lunch to be provided, RSVP to: lauri.macdougall@dal.ca

Friday February 17, 2012
Canadian Naval Shipbuilding and the Arctic
SPEAKER: Commander David Peer

12:00 - 2:00PM Room 406, Weldon Law Bldg.
Lunch to be provided, RSVP to: centre@dal.ca

University of Hawaii, School of Law Tribute page: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JVD

THIRD ANNUAL Douglas M. Johnston
Ocean Governance Lecture

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

6:30 PM Lecture in Room 105, Weldon Law
8:00 PM Reception, Atrium, Weldon Law

Guest speaker Professor Donald Rothwell will lecture on "Polar Oceans Governance in the Twenty-First Century."

Donald R. Rothwell is a leading international lawyer from Australia. He is Professor of International Law, Assistant Head of School, Director – LLM Programs, and Deputy Director of the Australian Centre for Military Law and Justice at the ANU College of Law, Australian National University. His research addresses many intersecting areas of international law with a specific focus on law of the sea, law of the polar regions, and implementation of international law within Australia. He is presently working on projects assessing Antarctic security, international legal practice in Australia, and Arctic navigation, and is the current Co-Editor of the Australian Year Book of International Law.

The Marine & Environmental Law Programme (MELP) was established in 1974 as an area of specialization for Dalhousie LLB students.

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