Call for Papers: 10th Asian International Economic Law Network Conference, 3-4 December 2026, Singapore
Beyond Hegemonic Instability: Green Regionalism in the Global Context
The 10th Asian International Economic Law Network Conference is co-organized by the Centre for Digital Law of the Singapore Management University (SMU) Yong Pung How School of Law, the Asian International Economic Law Network of the Society of International Economic Law (SIEL), and the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS), in partnership with the Journal of World Investment & Trade (JWIT) and the Asian Journal of WTO & International Health Law and Policy (AJWH).
Submission of Proposals and Papers
The organizing committee welcomes proposals addressing questions concerning green regionalism and its global implications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. Will green regionalism enhance or complicate multilateral efforts under institutions such as the WTO and the UN, as well as emerging initiatives including the proposed Global Plastics Treaty?
2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of initiatives aimed at combating climate change and promoting renewable energy within regional frameworks such as APEC and ASEAN, as well as trade agreements such as the CPTPP and RCEP?
3. What are the key implications of recent EU FTAs and US Agreements on Reciprocal Trade for sustainable development?
4. How are Indo-Pacific countries responding to the EU’s CBAM, and might they adopt comparable carbon pricing mechanisms, if at all?
5. How do investment treaty negotiations, existing investment promotion and facilitation frameworks, investment screening mechanisms, and ISDS interact with sustainability objectives?
6. To what extent do regional green financing mechanisms, regional development banks and other financial integration initiatives promote sustainability?
7. How does the liberalization of environmental goods and services, as well as fossil fuel subsidy reform under initiatives such as the Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability and Green Economy Agreements, affect sustainability?
8. How does the normative development of AI, data governance, digitalization, and space technology influence green regionalism?
9. How should green regionalism address tensions between development opportunities and environmental harm, including in relation to the blue economy, deep seabed mining, marine resources, and the Blue Pacific?
Paper proposals must be submitted via the designated form by 1 July 2026. A proposal of no more than 500 words should include the author’s name, institutional affiliation, and full contact information. Please also provide a 1-2 page CV, including a list of recent publications in English. The organizing committee will review the proposals and notify applicants of their selection for Stage 2 in July 2026.
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