Thea Coventry
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Thea Coventry is a researcher in international law at the Asser Institute in The Hague. Thea’s research focuses on maritime security, transnational criminal law and state jurisdiction. Prior to joining the Asser Institute, she worked for five years as a PhD candidate and lecturer at the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies at Leiden University. During that time, she taught bachelor and master level courses in public international law. Thea is a qualified Australian lawyer.
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What should states do to combat the sabotage of submarine cables and pipelines beneath the high seas/EEZs?
December 13, 2024
Thea Coventry
Submarine cables and pipelines are vitally important for energy supply, global communications and economic activity. But several recent high-profile incidents have exposed their vulnerability to deliberate damage from state and non-state actors. In April 2021, Norway reported that several kilometres of its fibreoptic cables disappeared from the Svalbard archipelago, leaving Norway unable to monitor submarine activity in…
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What should states do to combat the sabotage of submarine cables and pipelines beneath the high seas/EEZs?
December 13, 2024
Thea Coventry
Submarine cables and pipelines are vitally important for energy supply, global communications and economic activity. But several recent high-profile incidents have exposed their vulnerability to deliberate damage from state and non-state actors. In April 2021, Norway reported that several kilometres of its fibreoptic cables disappeared from the Svalbard archipelago, leaving Norway unable to monitor submarine activity in…