The winners are:
1st Prize
“Blue Economy and Deep Seabed Mining in the Bay of Bengal: An Integrated Approach for Sustainable Ocean Governance” by Shah Maruf Uddin Ahmad (LLB Honors and LLM in International & Comparative Law, University of Dhaka).
2nd Prize
“Protecting the Palk Bay: A Critical Account of India’s Regulatory Measures for Climate Resilience in the Bay of Bengal” by Sanya D. Kishwar (Assistant Professor, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India) and Kritika Vatsa (Student, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India) and Sadqua Khatoon (Student, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India).
3rd Prize
“Could Regional Cooperation Frameworks Promote and Develop the Groundwork for Women in the Blue Economy in the Bay of Bengal?” by Dr Nishara Mendis (Independent consultant in international law and an Attorney-at-Law, LLB from the University of Colombo, Masters from Yale Law School, and PhD from Maastricht University, Netherlands).
Congratulations to all the winners! The winning pieces will be published in the BCOLP Blog in 2024.
