2021 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

Making the International Shipping Law for the Marine Environment: From the Perspective of non-State Actors

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20J12416
Research Institution	Kyoto University
Principal Investigator	李中雨京都大学, 法学研究科, 特別研究員(DC2)
Project Period (FY)	2020-04-24 – 2022-03-31
Keywords	shipping decarbonization / industrial standards / best practice / legitimacy
Outline of Annual Research Achievements	This year, the present research has examined the position of non-State actors under international law, with a particular focus placed on the legal nature of industrial standards developed by these private entities and consequently their influence on public international law on a general sense. Specifically, by directing its focus on ballast water management and shipping decarbonization, this research inquires into the multiple roles of private standards in filling the regulatory gaps within the existing international normative framework. Meanwhile, it considers the potential pitfalls, especially the legitimacy challenge of these private initiatives if they are to advance the development of international maritime regulations in the long term.
Research Progress Status	令和3年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。
Strategy for Future Research Activity	令和3年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。