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Dr Ethan Beringen
Dr

Ethan Beringen

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Overview

Background

Ethan Beringen is a Lecturer at the School of Law at the University of Queensland. He was previously a Yong Pung How Research Fellow at the Centre for Commercial Law in Asia at Singapore Management University and completed his PhD within the Centre for Environmental Law at Macquarie University in Sydney. He has also been a guest PhD Researcher at the Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea at UiT the Arctic University of Norway. Ethan’s research is focused on international environmental law, the law of the sea and international relations. Specifically, he is interested in the protection of marine biodiversity and the prevention of marine plastic pollution. He has published research on topics such as the negotiations for new biodiversity conservation and pollution prevention treaties, international fisheries law, Australia’s ocean governance, regime interaction and middle power theory.

Availability

Dr Ethan Beringen is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Diploma of French Language, University of Adelaide
  • Bachelor of International Studies, University of Adelaide
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Law, University of Adelaide
  • Masters (Research) of International Law, Macquarie University
  • Doctoral (Research) of International Law, Macquarie University

Works

Search Professor Ethan Beringen’s works on UQ eSpace

13 works between 2019 and 2026

1 - 13 of 13 works

2026

Journal Article

Cleaning the High Seas: Environmental Impact Assessments under the BBNJ Agreement and the Removal of Existing Marine Plastic Pollution

Beringen, Ethan (2026). Cleaning the High Seas: Environmental Impact Assessments under the BBNJ Agreement and the Removal of Existing Marine Plastic Pollution. Ocean Development & International Law, 1-28. doi: 10.1080/00908320.2026.2631493

Cleaning the High Seas: Environmental Impact Assessments under the BBNJ Agreement and the Removal of Existing Marine Plastic Pollution

2025

Journal Article

Offshore renewable hydrogen potential in Australia: a techno-economic and legal review

Taylor, M., Strezov, V., Best, R., Pettit, J., Cho, H., Hammerle, M. and Beringen, E. (2025). Offshore renewable hydrogen potential in Australia: a techno-economic and legal review. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 152 149923, 149923. doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.06.113

Offshore renewable hydrogen potential in Australia: a techno-economic and legal review

2025

Journal Article

Exploring the potential for inter-regime learning between the BBNJ agreement and the global plastics treaty

Beringen, Ethan (2025). Exploring the potential for inter-regime learning between the BBNJ agreement and the global plastics treaty. Ocean Development and International Law, 56 (3), 255-289. doi: 10.1080/00908320.2025.2529780

Exploring the potential for inter-regime learning between the BBNJ agreement and the global plastics treaty

2025

Book Chapter

Is international law fit for purpose for the green shipping transition?

Beringen, Ethan and Liu, Nengye (2025). Is international law fit for purpose for the green shipping transition?. The law of the sea and the planetary crisis. (pp. 171-196) edited by Nengye Liu and Shirley V. Scott. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003518570-8

Is international law fit for purpose for the green shipping transition?

2025

Book Chapter

International fisheries as the “whale in the room” at the negotiations for a new instrument for biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction

Beringen, Ethan (2025). International fisheries as the “whale in the room” at the negotiations for a new instrument for biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction. The law of the sea and the planetary crisis. (pp. 108-141) edited by Nengye Liu and Shirley V. Scott. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003518570-6

International fisheries as the “whale in the room” at the negotiations for a new instrument for biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction

2024

Book Chapter

International fisheries law and the anthropocene: a challenge to foundational narratives

Beringen, Ethan (2024). International fisheries law and the anthropocene: a challenge to foundational narratives. International fisheries law persistent and emerging challenges. (pp. 343-356) edited by Bjørn Kunoy, Tomas Heidar and Constantinos Yiallourides. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781003492030

International fisheries law and the anthropocene: a challenge to foundational narratives

2024

Journal Article

Uncertain, unstable and unequal: can regime interaction help international fisheries law address anthropocene challenges?

Beringen, Ethan (2024). Uncertain, unstable and unequal: can regime interaction help international fisheries law address anthropocene challenges?. Marine Policy, 165 106158. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106158

Uncertain, unstable and unequal: can regime interaction help international fisheries law address anthropocene challenges?

2024

Journal Article

The three eras of Australian practice on MPAs: the interaction between national and international law and policy

Beringen, Ethan, Liu, Nengye and Lim, Michelle (2024). The three eras of Australian practice on MPAs: the interaction between national and international law and policy. Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs, 16 (4), 379-409. doi: 10.1080/18366503.2023.2229141

The three eras of Australian practice on MPAs: the interaction between national and international law and policy

2023

Journal Article

How Australia's middle power identity has informed its behaviour at the BBNJ negotiations

Beringen, Ethan (2023). How Australia's middle power identity has informed its behaviour at the BBNJ negotiations. Chinese Journal of Environmental Law, 7 (1), 42-74. doi: 10.1163/24686042-12340097

How Australia's middle power identity has informed its behaviour at the BBNJ negotiations

2022

Journal Article

Is Australia really a global leader in Marine Protected Area practice?

Beringen, Ethan, Nengye, Liu and Lim, Michelle (2022). Is Australia really a global leader in Marine Protected Area practice?. Australian Environment Review, 36 (9/10), 213-218.

Is Australia really a global leader in Marine Protected Area practice?

2022

Journal Article

Australia and the pursuit of "not undermining" regional bodies at the biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction negotiations

Beringen, Ethan, Liu, Nengye and Lim, Michelle (2022). Australia and the pursuit of "not undermining" regional bodies at the biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction negotiations. Marine Policy, 136 104929. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104929

Australia and the pursuit of "not undermining" regional bodies at the biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction negotiations

2021

Journal Article

Australia as a middle power: challenging the narrative of developed/developing states in international negotiations surrounding marine genetic resources

Beringen, Ethan, Liu, Nengye and Lim, Michelle (2021). Australia as a middle power: challenging the narrative of developed/developing states in international negotiations surrounding marine genetic resources. Ocean Development and International Law, 52 (2), 143-168. doi: 10.1080/00908320.2021.1886449

Australia as a middle power: challenging the narrative of developed/developing states in international negotiations surrounding marine genetic resources

2019

Journal Article

Review: David Freestone, ed., Conserving Biodiversity in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction

Beringen, Ethan (2019). Review: David Freestone, ed., Conserving Biodiversity in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction. Yearbook of International Environmental Law, 30 (1), 583-586. doi: 10.1093/yiel/yvaa076

Review: David Freestone, ed., Conserving Biodiversity in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction

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