ePublications@SCU

UNCLOS and conservation of marine living resources within national jurisdictions: Bangladesh perspectives

Saiful Karim — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:58:30 PDT

UNCLOS and regional action for protection of the marine environment: perspectives of the South Asian seas region

Saiful Karim — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:32:13 PDT

Future of the haze agreement– is the glass half empty or half full?

Saiful Karim — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:20:15 PDT

Implementation of the MARPOL convention in Bangladesh

Saiful Karim — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:10:54 PDT

Vessel-source marine pollution is one of the main sources of marine pollution in Bangladesh. Due to unfettered operation of vessels, the country has been exposed to massive pollution that is causing a serious imbalance in the marine environment. Against this backdrop, this article seeks to demonstrate that the regulatory system of Bangladesh should be strengthened and made more effective in the light of international instruments to ensure the conservation and sustainable management of its marine environment. With this aim the article examines the present status of implementation of the MARPOL Convention in Bangladesh.

Violation of labour rights in the ship-breaking yards of Bangladesh: legal norms and reality

Saiful Karim — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:15:09 PDT

Book review: M Morgan, P Lugosi & JRB Ritchie (eds), 2010, The tourism and leisure experience: consumer and managerial perspectives

Kay Dimmock — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:07:03 PDT

US led informal multilateral political arrangements: whither international law and institutions?

Saiful Karim — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:55:27 PDT

Environmental pollution from shipbreaking industry: international law and national legal response

Saiful Karim — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:17:24 PDT

Implementation of the MARPOL convention in developing countries

Saiful Karim — Sun, 13 May 2012 23:03:03 PDT

Over the years a large set of international conventions have been adopted under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization for prevention of vessel-source marine pollution. However, most of developing countries failed to effectively implement these conventions. Against this backdrop, this article aims to assess the inherent suitability of the MARPOL Convention for implementation in developing countries. It also examines the role of global community for effective implementation of the MARPOL Convention and identifies the legal and institutional bottlenecks in the current implementation regime.

IMO mandatory energy efficiency measures for international shipping: the first mandatory global greenhouse gas reduction instrument for an international industry

Saiful Karim — Sun, 13 May 2012 22:43:57 PDT

Conflicts over protection of marine living resources: the ‘Volga Case’ revisited

Saiful Karim — Sun, 13 May 2012 21:30:22 PDT

Non-traditional maritime security concerns have become more importantthan ever in the post-Cold War era. Naval forces of most developedcountries are more concerned about these threats than conventional war.One of the main maritime security issues for many countries in the world isillegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the marine area. Withthese burgeoning issues comes the potential for a large number of disputesinvolving international law. In early 2002, a long-line fishing vessel under aRussian flag – the Volga, was detained by Australian authorities a fewhundred meters outside the Exclusive Economic Zone of Australia’s Heardand McDonald Islands in the Southern Ocean. The vessel was reportedlyengaged in illegal fishing. This incident gave birth to litigation ininternational and Australian courts. Apart from these cases, Russia alsoannounced separate litigation against Australia for violation of Articles 111and 87 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).Considering the outcome of these cases, this article critically examines thecharacteristics of litigation as a strategy for pacific settlement of disputesover marine living resources. Using the Volga Case as an example, thisarticle explores some issues related to the judicial settlement of disputesover marine living resources. This article demonstrates that the legalcertainty of winning a case may not be the only factor influencing thestrategy for settlement of an international dispute.

Linkages of development and environment: in search of an integrated approach through sustainable development

Shawkat Alam et al. — Sun, 13 May 2012 21:17:27 PDT

Climate change and reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases from ships: an appraisal

Saiful Karim et al. — Sun, 13 May 2012 19:05:38 PDT

Article 2(2) of the Kyoto Protocol imposes an obligation only on certain developed countries, working through the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), to pursue the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from marine bunker fuels. The IMO recently took the initiative to adopt a new legal instrument for the reduction of shipgenerated greenhouse gas emissions. Some developing countries have suggested that the proposed IMO initiative should strictly adhere to Article 2(2) of the Kyoto Protocol and the principle of Common but Differentiated Responsibility (CBDR). Against this backdrop, this article intends to review the extent to which it is possible to propose an international legal instrument for the reduction of GHG emissions from marine bunker fuels which is applicable only to ships from developed countries considering the complex characteristics of the international shipping industry. This article also examines how far this approach is justiﬁable even within the framework of the CBDR principle.

Is there an International Obligation to Prosecute Pirates?

Saiful Karim — Sun, 13 May 2012 17:08:13 PDT

Combating piracy at sea and apprehending pirates have been a long-standing problem for the global community. Increasing acts of piracy off the coast of Somalia have prompted the UN Security Council to intervene in the matter. The Council, through several resolutions, has authorised states to take action against Somali pirates in the territorial waters and land territory of Somalia and recently adopted a resolution urging all states to fully implement relevant international conventions in their domestic legal systems. However, despite the Security Council's intervention in the matter most states are still reluctant to prosecute Somali pirates in their domestic courts. Considering the most recent Security Council resolution and existing international law, this article examines whether there is an international obligation to criminalise piracy under domestic legal frameworks and to prosecute pirates in domestic courts. It submits that existing international law arguably imposes an obligation to prosecute pirates, at least in certain circumstances, and the recently adopted Security Council resolution reinforces this obligation.

One-22

Patricia Costello et al. — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:00:46 PDT

Ethical imaginations: Writing Worlds papers: the refereed proceedings of the 16th conference of the Australasian Association of Writing Programs 2011

Janie P. Conway-Herron et al. — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:17:27 PDT

Southern Cross University, CQUniversity, Australia

Janie Conway-Herron, Moya Costello, Lynda Hawryluk

The Ethical Imaginations: Writing Worlds Papers: the refereed proceedings of the 16th conference of the Australasian Association of Writing Programs, 2011

Dedication to Dr Ruby Langford Ginibi,

January 26, 1934–October 1, 2011

This conference, held in Byron Bay in November 2011 was dedicated to Aunty Ruby: a Bundjalung woman, multi award-winning author, historian and cultural ambassador, who devoted her writing life to ‘edumacating others’ about the lives of Indigenous Australians. Her humanity was all-encompassing and amazing considering the pain and loss that walked side by side with her throughout her life. A prolific writer of nonfiction books, essays, poems and short stories, her contribution to the academy has been recognised by an inaugural Doctorate of Letters from Latrobe University, Victoria and a Doctorate of Letters from Southern Cross University, New South Wales. Ruby’s unique sense of humour, incisive yet compassionate view of the world and the sound of her infectious laughter will be missed by all who knew her.

The refereed proceedings for the 16th annual AAWP conference, Ethical Imaginations: Writing Worlds is a collection of works that have at their heart the ethical considerations writers enter into when representing worlds via the written word. An ethical engagement in literature from both a writer’s and a reader’s perspective has important resonances for the 21st century scholar and this conference explored the multitude of ways in which ethical considerations are intrinsically connected to the practices of writing and reading. Ethical writing and reading practices offer a range of interpretations both culturally and linguistically, but, in the world of writing, ethics is in itself a translatory space, not a given. How do contemporary writers and readers engage with such interpretations and spaces?

The papers in this collection engage with the difficult questions that arise when ethical practices in relation to literature are engaged with. Questions about ethics imply a certain moral obligation to care about the responsibilities we have to others and seek to resolve the nature of these responsibilities and obligations. Under a range of different frameworks the papers in this collection explore and interrogate the ways in which ethical imaginations might seek to represent worlds that offer some alternative solutions to contemporary dilemmas.

Australia: terra omnium', 'Slippery as a fish' and 'Travelling (east-west)

Moya Costello — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:41:53 PDT

The implementation and evaluation of a new learning space: a pilot study

Gail Wilson et al. — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:33:38 PDT

A dramatic, pedagogical shift has occurred in recent years in educational environments in higher education, supported largely by the use of ubiquitous technologies. Increasingly, emphasis is being placed on the design of new learning spaces, often referred to as ‘‘Next Generation Learning Spaces’’ (NGLS) and their impact on pedagogy. The traditional idea of ‘‘classroom’’ now incorporates the use of both physical and virtual space. Increasing availability of digital technologies has enabled access by teachers and students to a wider range of communication and information that can now be incorporated into the formal learning process. This change has meant a greater focus on the design and use of flexible learning spaces, more use of blended learning approaches and more personalised, individualised learning opportunities for students. While many such classrooms have been built and used in universities globally, only a few formal studies have been reported on how these spaces are used by both teachers and students. This article focuses on a pilot study of the use by academic staff and students of a next generation learning space - the Pod Room - and makes recommendations for further research into the effectiveness of new learning spaces in universities.

Integrated coastal zone management and sustainable development of coastal area: a short overview of International legal framework

Einar Dahl et al. — Tue, 08 May 2012 22:47:49 PDT

Phonological awareness, letter knowledge and literacy development in Indonesian beginner readers and spellers

H Winskel et al. — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:32:19 PDT

Culture and everyday explanations of behavior

H Winskel — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:15:02 PDT

The categorisation of objects into numeral classifier categories: a discrimination task using Malay

K Salehuddin — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:22:52 PDT

Linguistic relativity: from chasing frogs to eating spaghetti

H Winskel — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:08:35 PDT

Interaction between language and cognition

H Winskel — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:02:08 PDT