publications

Accommodating a Future Plastics Treaty: the ‘Plasticity’ of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

Van der Marel E., & Stöfen-O’Brien, A. (2024). Accommodating a Future Plastics Treaty: the ‘Plasticity’ of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, 39(2), 322-344. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10164

The Development and Administration of the London Convention and Protocol: ‘Two Instruments, One Family’ and Their Link to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Birchenough, A., Haag, F., & Sun, Z. (2024). The Development and Administration of the London Convention and Protocol: ‘Two Instruments, One Family’ and Their Link to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, 39(3), 429-439. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10195

The future as developmental construct in the work of Harold Lasswell

Derrig, R. The future as developmental construct in the work of Harold Lasswell. Policy Sci 57, 921–924 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11077-024-09557-2

Protecting the Ocean in the Contemporary International Order: Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer from the Stockholm Declaration to the BBNJ Agreement

Derrig, R., Grainger, C., Hassanali, K., & Bateh, F. (2024). Protecting the Ocean in the Contemporary International Order: Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer from the Stockholm Declaration to the BBNJ Agreement. The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, 39(3), 571-582. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10176

Analyzing the Impact of the Climate Emergency on Shipping through Analogical Interpretation of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jawara, L., & Johansson, T. M. (2025). Analyzing the Impact of the Climate Emergency on Shipping through Analogical Interpretation of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ocean Yearbook Online, 38(1), 25-44. https://doi.org/10.1163/22116001-03801003.

Coastal State Jurisdiction over Acts against Transiting Submarine Pipelines in the Exclusive Economic Zone and on the Continental Shelf—The Case of the Nord Stream Incidents

Sun, Z. (2025). Coastal State Jurisdiction over Acts against Transiting Submarine Pipelines in the Exclusive Economic Zone and on the Continental Shelf—The Case of the Nord Stream Incidents. Ocean Development & International Law, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/00908320.2025.2457754

Forging a pathway for connecting skills, knowledge, technology, and participatory decision-making for all through the UN Ocean Decade Challenge 9

Pamela M Buchan, Edem Mahu, Sophie Seeyave, Brian K Arbic, Gail Sant, Elígio d R Maúre, Sarah Mahadeo, Evgeniia Kostianaia, Juliet Hermes, Randa Sacedon, Temitope O Sogbanmu, Samina Kidwai, Xin Lin, Zhen Sun, Forging a pathway for connecting skills, knowledge, technology, and participatory decision-making for all through the UN Ocean Decade Challenge 9, ICES Journal of Marine Science, Volume 82, Issue 1, January 2025, fsae174, https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsae174

Climate Emergency Impacts and Adaptations in Shipping: Analogical Policy Formulation and Recommendations

Jawara, L. and Johansson, T. (2025) “Climate Emergency Impacts and Adaptations in Shipping: Analogical Policy Formulation and Recommendations”, Journal of International Maritime Safety, Environmental Affairs, and Shipping, Volume 9, Issue 1

Competing axes of power in the global plastics treaty: Understanding the politics of progress and setbacks in negotiating a high-ambition agreement

Peter Dauvergne, Jen Iris Allan, Simon Beaudoin, Bethanie Carney Almroth, Jennifer Clapp, Emily Cowan, Babet de Groot, Trisia Farrelly, Natalia de Miranda Grilli, Alice Mah, Elizabeth Mendenhall, Rosetta Paik, Rob Ralston, Peter Stoett, Aleke Stöfen-O’Brien, Jack Taggart, Rachel Tiller, Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez, Joanna Vince, (2025). Competing axes of power in the global plastics treaty: Understanding the politics of progress and setbacks in negotiating a high-ambition agreement, Marine Policy,
Volume 181, 106820, ISSN 0308-597X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106820

Negotiating Plastics Futures: The Law of the Sea and the Role of Non-State Stakeholders

Stöfen-O’Brien A. Negotiating Plastics Futures: The Law of the Sea and the Role of Non-State Stakeholders. International and Comparative Law Quarterly. 2025;74(S1):291-303. doi:10.1017/S002058932510119X

Towards a Temporal Approach of the Law of the Sea: Addressing Slow Violence through Legal Longtermism

de Oliveira, C. S., & Rafaly, V. (2026). Towards a Temporal Approach of the Law of the Sea: Addressing Slow Violence through Legal Longtermism, Marine Policy, 187(107049). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2026.107049.

Navigating the Seas of Contamination: Regulating Forever Chemicals in the Ocean

Stöfen-O´Brien, A. & Ebbinghoff, L. (2025). Navigating the Seas of Contamination: Regulating Forever Chemicals in the Ocean, Ocean Yearbook Online, 39(1). https://doi.org/10.1163/22116001-03901013.

Navigational Rights and Freedoms: Continued Relevance and Contemporary Challenges

Long, R. (2025). Navigational Rights and Freedoms: Continued Relevance and Contemporary Challenges. The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, 40(4), 700-709. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10271

Policy Response to COVID-19 in Global Shipping: Systematic Review and Analogical Application

Jawara, L. and Johansson, T. (2025) “Policy Response to COVID-19 in Global Shipping: Systematic Review and Analogical Application”, Ocean Yearbook, Volume 39.

The Use of Emerging Autonomous Technologies for Ocean Monitoring: Insights and Legal Challenges

Pastra, A., Johansson, T., Soares, J. and Muller-Karger, F. (2025) The Use of Emerging Autonomous Technologies for Ocean Monitoring: Insights and Legal Challenges, Frontiers in Marine Science.

Regulating Environmental Impacts of Shipping in the Arctic: Legal Development and International Cooperation

Long, R., & Sun, Z. (2026). Regulating Environmental Impacts of Shipping in the Arctic: Legal Development and International Cooperation. The Yearbook of Polar Law Online, 17(1), 94-117. https://doi.org/10.1163/22116427_017010007

A Baseline Study of Emerging Regulatory Challenges for Ocean Observation Technologies in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction

Johansson, T. M. and Soldo, A. (2026) “A Baseline Study of Emerging Regulatory Challenges for Ocean Observation Technologies in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction” in Challenges in Oceans Law & Policy: The South Pacific and Latin America (James Kraska, Ronán Long and Raul Pedrozo (eds.)), Brill | Nijhoff. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004760806_007

Mind the Gap: Towards an Equitable Transfer of Marine Technology

T. M. Johansson and G. Arguello (2026, Forthcoming) "Mind the Gap: Towards an Equitable Transfer of Marine Technology", Marine Policy

All Hands on Deck: Cooperation under the BBNJ Agreement for the Saya de Malha Bank

S. Sundararajan and T. M. Johansson, (forthcoming) All Hands on Deck: Cooperation under the BBNJ Agreement for the Saya de Malha Bank, Ocean Development and International Law

Navigating High Seas Biodiversity and Climate Change

Cassie Lumsden, Zhen Sun, and Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, 2024. Navigating High Seas Biodiversity and Climate Change. Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, Christina Voigt (eds), Routledge Handbook of Climate Law and Governance: Courage, Contributions and Compliance. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003276678

Pathways through permafrost: Lessons from Arctic shipping, ocean technology, and environmental stewardship for the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean

Pastra, A., Johansson, T. M., & Dalaklis, D. (2025). Pathways through permafrost: Lessons from Arctic shipping, ocean technology, and environmental stewardship for the Antarctic and the Southern Ocean. In H. Werner, P. Cavalcanti, M. R. Aguas, C. M. Brooks, M. J. Parmentier, D. A. Motaal, L. V. Ferrada, P. Flamm, & M. Frost (Eds.), Antarctica as a model for global peace: A compelling contemporary example of how nations can thrive through collaboration. https://doi.org/10.2139/

Data challenges in the observation of marine biodiversity: Toward a collaborative framework

Pastra, A., Muller-Karger, F. E., & Soares, J. (2026). Data challenges in the observation of marine biodiversity: Toward a collaborative framework. In J. Kraska, R. Long, & R. Pedrozo (Eds.), Challenges in oceans law & policy: The South Pacific and Latin America (Center for Oceans Law and Policy, Vol. 26). Brill Nijhoff. https://brill.com/display/title/72740

Foreword

Kraska, J., Long, R., & Pedrozo, R. ‘. (Eds.). (2026). "Foreword". In Challenges in Oceans Law & Policy. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill | Nijhoff. Retrieved Jun 1, 2026, from https://brill.com/view/book/9789004760806/front-7.xml

Peru and the BBNJ Agreement: Moving from the Shifting Sands of Exceptionalism to the terra firma of Multilateralism

Long, R. (2026). "Chapter 9 Peru and the BBNJ Agreement: Moving from the Shifting Sands of Exceptionalism to the terra firma of Multilateralism". In Challenges in Oceans Law & Policy. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill | Nijhoff. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004760806_010

Finding a balance in the exclusive economic zone: Conflict and stability in the law of the sea

Sun, Z. (2025). Finding a balance in the exclusive economic zone: Conflict and stability in the law of the sea. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009471329 

Challenges in Oceans Law and Policy

Kraska, J., Long, R., & Pedrozo, R. (Eds.). (23 Mar. 2026). Challenges in Oceans Law and Policy. Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill | Nijhoff. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004760806

Ocean governance must balance climate action, economic growth, and community rights through inclusive and coordinated policies

Long R. Ocean governance must balance climate action, economic growth, and community rights through inclusive and coordinated policies. World Oceans Day Series | Governing the Oceans: Rethinking Access and Equity. May 27 2026.