Selected recent work

  • Review of coastal fisheries and aquaculture legislation and policy in Palau: SPC, for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and the Environment (2026)

  • Review of Cook Islands law, policy and institutions for implementing the BBNJ Agreement: with Te Puna Vai Mārama, for the National Environment Service (2026)

  • International and Pacific Island law on preventing harm from drifting fish aggregating devices: SPC (2025)

  • Review of the Cook Islands Marae Moana Policy, with recommendations for a revised policy: SPC / Cook Islands (2024–25)

  • Gap analysis to inform a Cook Islands decision on joining CITES: SPREP / Cook Islands (2024)

  • Law and policy review for Vanuatu’s national marine spatial planning: Waitt Institute / Vanuatu (2024)

  • Regional review of law and policy measures to address single-use plastics, with reform options: SPREP (2024)

  • Revision of Tuvalu’s primary fisheries legislation: World Bank / Tuvalu (2024)

  • Revision of Vanuatu’s CITES implementing legislation: SPREP / Vanuatu (2023)

  • Law and policy review for Papua New Guinea’s National Oceans Policy: SPC / PNG (2023)

  • Review of Marshall Islands disaster risk management law and policy, and drafting of the Disaster Risk Management Bill (now Act): World Bank / RMI (2023)

  • Review of FSM fisheries legislation and EEZ enforcement for consistency with UNCLOS: World Bank / FSM (2022)

  • Law and policy review for Samoa’s national marine spatial planning: IUCN / Samoa (2020–21)

  • Review of regional and national implementation of the Waigani Convention: SPREP (2020–21)

Legislation

Justin’s drafting work includes the Cook Islands Marae Moana Act 2017 (instructions), the Marshall Islands Disaster Risk Management Act 2023 and the Tuvalu Fisheries Act 2025.

Publications

Plenary session of an international environmental treaty meeting, with the Micronesia nameplate in the foreground
Justin Rose with canoe builders working on a traditional canoe
Sailing boats flying Pacific Island flags and 'Vote Yes for Climate Justice' banners in front of UN Headquarters, New York
Justin Rose holding a World's Youth for Climate Justice #ICJAO placard at a climate action rally in Rotterdam