SPIL Mumbai engages in a conversation with Dr. Krisztina Tilinger, a leading authority whose work on maritime spatial planning, sustainable oceans governance, EU marine policy and integrated coastal management has contributed significantly to understanding how legal systems can harmonise economic development with ecosystem protection.

Introduction The polar regions present unique tests for maritime law: ice-covered waters, shifting geography, fragile ecosystems, navigational uncertainty, and increasing geopolitical competition challenge UNCLOS’s capacity to regulate emerging uses of the Arctic and Antarctic. As climate change accelerates ice melt and opens previously inaccessible waterways, the legal distinction between maritime zones, coastal State rights, and international navigational freedoms becomes c

SPIL Mumbai in conversation with Adv. Sindhura Polepalli on International Maritime Law.