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Professor Ronán Long | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 |
| Citizenship | Irish |
| Occupation | Director of the Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute |
| Organization(s) | World Maritime University (WMU), Malmö, Sweden |
Ronan Long (1962-) is an Irish academic scholar specializing in the law of the sea, the law of climate change, and European Union law. He is the inaugural Director of the Sasakawa Global Ocean Institute at the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmö, Sweden, where he holds the Nippon Foundation Chair in Ocean Governance and the Law of the Sea.[1] He previously held the Jean Monnet Chair of European Union Law at the National University of Ireland Galway (2001-2016), and was appointed to the Chair of Energy Law at the University of Aberdeen in 2008, but did not take up the appointment due to the award of a personal professorship in Galway.
Family
[edit]Long is the eldest son of the late Margery Long and Bearnard Ó Lubhaing (Bernard Long), two renowned educators who spearheaded the founding of Gaelscoil Faithleann in Killarney in 1989, one of Ireland's most progressive all-Irish schools.[2] Margery Long served as the National President of the Retired Teacher’s Association of Ireland and championed the rights of the child within the Irish educational system. She campaigned successful to Save the National Park and for the restoration of Killarney House, including many years of service as the vice president of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society.[3]
Bearnard Ó Lúbhaing was the North Kerry branch secretary of the Irish National Teachers Organisation for 25 years, a Trustee of Muckross House,[4] and received the 2002-2003 An Taisce Environmental Award for long service to the cause of conservation in Ireland.[5] He penned "Ceann Trá a hAon" (translated as "Ventry Calling"), a memoir that recounts the heritage and Irish language culture of Ventry, County Kerry, Ireland.[6]
Long is married and his daughter and son are graduates of the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland and the Electronic Engineering Department of Trinity College Dublin.
Academic career
[edit]Along with his brother, Dr. Bryan Long, he attended Coláiste Íosagáin, Ballyvourney, Ireland. Professor Long earned his Ph.D. from Trinity College Dublin, where his thesis on European fisheries law and environmental policy was published by John Wiley.[7] He also holds a Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.) from the National University of Ireland and completed the Rhodes Academy for Oceans Law and Policy (2002) and subsequently became a faculty member. He has taught as a guest professor at Harvard Law School (2017-2025) and the University of California Berkeley Law. He was invited by Dean Erwin Chemerinsky to deliver the inaugural Harry and Jane Scheiber Lecture Berkeley Law in 2018.[8]
Long has a special interest in capacity development and has co-supervised over 20 PhD theses primarily for students from the Global South. He has the chaired doctoral boards and been an examiner in over a dozen universities including University of Milan, Nelson Mandela University, University of Wollongong Australia, University of Southampton, University of Dundee, the IMO International Maritime Law Institute in Malta, among others.
Publications
[edit]Long is an accomplished author/editor with 17 books and more than 200 scholarly articles and academic papers published in leading peer-reviewed journals. His work has garnered significant attention and acclaim within academic circles and has been cited by major organizations such as the United Nations.
Monographs/Edited workswik
[edit]- Protecting the Ocean - Moving Forward at 50: London Convention/Protocol and Stockholm Declaration [9]
- Peaceful Maritime Engagement in East Asia and the Pacific Region (with J. Kraska, M. Nordquist)[10]
- Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (with M. Nordquist)[11]
- Frontiers in International Environmental Law: Oceans and Climate Challenges- Essays in honour of David Freestone (with R. Barnes)[12]
- Cooperation and Engagement in the South China Sea and Asia-Pacific Region (with M. Nordquist, J. Norton Moore)[13]
- The Marine Environment and UN Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water (with M. Nordquist, J. Norton Moore)[14]
- Legal Order in the World's Oceans: UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (with M. Nordquist, J. Norton Moore)[15]
- International Marine Economy: Law and Policy (with M. Nordquist, J. Norton Moore)[16]
- Challenges of the Changing Arctic: Continental Shelf, Navigation, and Fisheries (with M. Nordquist, J. Norton Moore)[17]
- Freedom of Navigation and Globalisation (with M. Nordquist, J. Norton Moore, R. Beckman)[18]
- The Regulation of Continental Shelf Development: Rethinking International Standards (M. Nordquist, J. Norton Moore, A. Chircop)[19]
- Enforcing the Common Fisheries Policy (with Peter A. Curran)[20]
- Legal Challenges in Maritime Security (with M. Nordquist, R. Wolfrum, J. Norton Moore)[21]
- Marine Resource Law[22]
- Law, Science and Ocean Management (with M. Nordquist, T. Heidar, J. Norton Moore)[23]
Academic Journals
[edit]Long has been a member of the editorial boards of International Journal Marine and Coastal Law (2006-present), Ocean Development and International Law (2006-2016), International Law Studies (2019-present), special issues of Ecology Law Quarterly on Oceans and Climate Law (2018), as well as contributing to major inter-disciplinary journals including Restoration Ecology.
Professional Experience
[edit]Before his academic career, Professor Long was a permanent staff member at the European Commission from 1993 to 2000. During this time, he undertook over 40 missions representing European institutions across multiple continents, focusing on international law and maritime issues. His responsibilities included drafting regulations related to satellite technologies for vessel monitoring systems.
Hobbies
[edit]Long is a keen sailor and represented Ireland on NCB Ireland,[24] and sailed on Moonduster in the 1980s.[25]
References
[edit]- ^ "(PEOPLE) Ronán Long". wmu.se. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ O'Mahony, John (2017-12-11). "Passing of co-founder of Gaelscoil Faithleann". KillarneyToday.com. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ O'Mahony, John (2017-12-11). "Passing of co-founder of Gaelscoil Faithleann". KillarneyToday.com. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ "The Trustees of Muckross House". www.muckrosshouseresearchlibrary.ie. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ Taisce (1998). "Annual report /". catalogue.nli.ie. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ Ó Lubhaing, Bearnard; Fitzmaurice, Gabriel. Ventry calling / translated from the Irish by Gabriel Fitzmaurice. Cork: Mercier Press, 2005. ISBN 978-1-85635-481-3.
- ^ Long, Ronán J.; Curran, Peter A. (2000-03-31). Enforcing the Common Fisheries Policy. Wiley. doi:10.1002/9780470698815. ISBN 978-0-85238-261-5.
- ^ "Harry & Jane Scheiber Lecture in Ocean Law & Policy". UC Berkeley Law. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ Long, Ronán; Castillo, José Manuel Pacheco; Barjandi, Elnaz; Derrig, Ríán; Savio, Linda Del; Seybold, Dorothee; Birchenough, Andrew; Haag, Fredrik (2023-01-01). "Protecting the ocean - moving forward at 50: London Convention/Protocol and Stockholm Declaration, fiftieth anniversary proceedings". Conference Papers. doi:10.21677/ls50.
- ^ Kraska, James; Long, Ronan; Nordquist, Myron H. (2022-12-28), "Peaceful Maritime Engagement in East Asia and the Pacific Region", Peaceful Maritime Engagement in East Asia and the Pacific Region, Brill Nijhoff, ISBN 978-90-04-51862-9, retrieved 2025-04-25
- ^ Barnes, Richard; Long, Ronán (2021-03-15), "Frontiers in International Environmental Law: Oceans and Climate Challenges: Essays in Honour of David Freestone", Frontiers in International Environmental Law: Oceans and Climate Challenges, Brill Nijhoff, ISBN 978-90-04-37288-7, retrieved 2025-04-25
- ^ Barnes, Richard; Long, Ronán (2021-03-15), "Frontiers in International Environmental Law: Oceans and Climate Challenges: Essays in Honour of David Freestone", Frontiers in International Environmental Law: Oceans and Climate Challenges, Brill Nijhoff, ISBN 978-90-04-37288-7, retrieved 2025-04-25
- ^ Nordquist, Myron H.; Moore, John Norton; Long, Ronán, eds. (2019-11-11). Cooperation and Engagement in the Asia-Pacific Region. Brill Nijhoff. ISBN 978-90-04-41202-6.
- ^ Nordquist, Myron H.; Moore, John Norton; Long, Ronán, eds. (2018-10-16). The Marine Environment and United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life below Water. Brill Nijhoff. ISBN 978-90-04-36661-9.
- ^ Nordquist, Myron H.; Moore, John Norton; Long, Ronán, eds. (2017-11-02). Legal Order in the World's Oceans: UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. Brill Nijhoff. ISBN 978-90-04-35254-4.
- ^ Nordquist, Myron H.; Moore, John Norton; Long, Ronán, eds. (2017-04-11). International Marine Economy: Law and Policy. Brill Nijhoff. ISBN 978-90-04-32344-5.
- ^ Nordquist, Myron H.; Moore, John Norton; Long, Ronán, eds. (2016-03-21). Challenges of the Changing Arctic: Continental Shelf, Navigation, and Fisheries. Brill Nijhoff. ISBN 978-90-04-31425-2.
- ^ Nordquist, Myron H.; Moore, John Norton; Beckman, Robert; Long, Ronán, eds. (2014-10-13). Freedom of Navigation and Globalization. Brill Nijhoff. ISBN 978-90-04-28408-1.
- ^ Nordquist, Myron H.; Moore, John Norton; Chircop, Aldo; Long, Ronán, eds. (2013-08-22). The Regulation of Continental Shelf Development: Rethinking International Standards. Brill Nijhoff. ISBN 978-90-04-25684-2.
- ^ Long, Ronán J.; Curran, Peter A. (2000-03-31). Enforcing the Common Fisheries Policy. Wiley. doi:10.1002/9780470698815. ISBN 978-0-85238-261-5.
- ^ Moore, John Norton (2008-07-10). Legal Challenges in Maritime Security. Brill Nijhoff. ISBN 978-90-474-4040-6.
- ^ "Marine Law Book Receives Critical Acclaim | Marine Institute". www.marine.ie. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ Nordquist, Myron; Long, Ronán; Heidar, Tomas; Moore, John Norton, eds. (2007-06-22). Law, Science & Ocean Management. Brill Nijhoff. ISBN 978-90-474-3149-7.
- ^ Communications (2021-02-12). "NCB Ireland - The Sailors' Perspective". Royal Cork Yacht Club. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ Godden, Sinead. "History of the Round Ireland". SSE Renewables Round Ireland Yacht Race 2024. Retrieved 2025-04-25.