A5084133488- Coastal and Marine Management
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- International Development and Aid
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Rural development and sustainability
- Global Educational Policies and Reforms
- Marine and fisheries research
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Environmental law and policy
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
Nelson Mandela University
2022-2025
Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research
2024
Zoological Society of London
2024
University of Strathclyde
2023
Current ocean management approaches are often characterised by economic or environmental objectives, paying limited consideration to social and cultural dimensions, as well Indigenous local knowledge. These tend inhibit stewardship, marginalising coastal communities limiting people’s access spiritual, traditional recreational uses of the coast. Piloting arts-based participatory research methods co-create knowledge with co-researchers in Algoa Bay, South Africa finds that these can be useful...
Abstract The Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction ( BBNJ Agreement) opens a new path in international law towards addressing issues at the ocean-climate nexus, as well considering implications for protection human rights and achieving equity among States context ocean knowledge production environmental management. Based an interdisciplinary reflection, obligations strategic assessments SEA s), institutional arrangements, are identified crucial avenues to...
Inequity is ubiquitous in the ocean, and social equity receives insufficient attention ocean governance management efforts. Thus, we assert that proponents of sustainability must center future governance, to address past environmental injustices, align with international law conservation policy, realize objectives sustainability. This obligation applies across all marine policy realms, including conservation, fisheries management, climate adaptation economy, socio-political contexts at...
Although stakeholder engagement is one of the founding principles marine spatial planning (MSP), meaningful representation people and their connections to resources within governance still lacking. A broad understanding how concepts surrounding social capital capacity translated into MSP practice missing. With this article, we describe detailed case studies in United Kingdom, Brazil South Africa build a better ways which other ocean initiatives operationalise capacity. Drawing on insights...
Governance of the ocean and its biodiversity is deeply entangled within social, political cultural histories. The evolution marine science has been subject to similar influences, we (the authors) consider these factors create, embed reinforce knowledge hierarchies in governance processes associated research that set societal patterns prioritisation exclusion. Such have constructed dominant Western-oriented systems as ‘rational’ ‘objective’ approaches environmental contrast non-Western led a...
Abstract This paper interrogates the concept of transdisciplinarity, both theoretically and practically, from a perspective early career researchers (ECRs) in transformative ocean governance research. Aiming to advance research methodologies for future complex sustainability challenges, seeks illuminate some common uncertainties challenges surrounding transdisciplinarity marine science perspective. Following literature review on transdisciplinary research, workshops, series surveys, we...
This paper outlines the development of an arts-based participatory research (ABPR) methodology in context marine spatial planning (MSP) Algoa Bay, South Africa. Exploring approaches where Indigenous and local knowledge holders are engaged co-researchers, this investigates how contextualised photovoice digital storytelling can offer a creative platform for alternative systems to be conveyed eventually included ocean governance processes. is reflection on processes developing these...
The Introduction of this paper argues that current coastal and ocean management approaches like marine spatial planning (MSP) often do not adequately acknowledge integrate Indigenous Local Knowledge (ILK). This is problematic because how humans value perceive resources integrally linked to they use manage these resources, especially in adapting social-ecological change. Coastal are situated within complex systems culturally, economically, historically politically embedded. Therefore, have...
Globally, small-scale fisheries (SSF) support over 94% of the 120 million people engaged in capture fisheries. An estimated 5.8 fishers world earn less than $1 per day, yet they generate an two-thirds global fish catch for direct human consumption, with being a key source local food security. According to Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance Tenure Land, Fisheries and Forests Context National Food Security, (2012), tenure systems are defined as rules norms that determine who can...
Celebrated as one of the necessary solutions to more sustainable ocean governance by UN Ocean Decade for Sustainable Development, transdisciplinarity, co-design, co-production, and co-creation knowledge continue be praised a variety scholars their opportunities impactful socially significant research. However, despite increased recognition respond complex sustainability challenges, including transformative governance, there are sustained differences in how people define conceptualize...
Despite the growing recognition that ecosystem-based management approaches to ocean governance need recognise and integrate cultural dimensions remain relevant, efficient, inclusive equitable, difficulty of meaningfully integrating these in remains a challenge. This is particularly due i) quantifying marine heritage connections, ii) complexity identifying, evaluating categorising 'cultural ecosystem services', when it comes intangible heritage, iii) spatially defining connections services....
Abstract This article aims to clarify the obligations of States under law sea put children’s human rights at heart decision-making on protection marine environment, particularly ocean-climate nexus. The relevance provisions United Nations Convention Rights Child and in particular, right be heard context existing deep-sea mining activities International Seabed Authority Agreement Conservation Sustainable Use Marine Biological Diversity Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction are discussed....
Abstract After drawing attention to the crucial role of marine biodiversity, including that deep-sea ecosystems, in current scientific understanding ocean-climate nexus, this article highlights limited extent which international climate change regime has so far addressed ocean. The focus then shifts how could contribute protection biodiversity as part mitigation, adaptation and finance, taking into account human rights impacts standards, a comparison with REDD +. concludes an original...
Abstract Challenge 10 of the United Nations Decade Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) calls restoration society's relationship with ocean. Research suggests that people have marine environments can influence their depth engagement in citizenship action, and important role ‘marine identity’ driving action. Although identity is well‐researched, a concept novel to academia baseline understanding required, both grasp scope concept, support research into its transforming...
The Dubai Ocean Declaration is the latest international call to expand ocean observation worldwide. We argue that there needs be a committed effort establish governance systems guide data collection designed around equity, ensure contributes sustainable development. science has historically been led by Global North, neglecting priorities and leadership of South, limiting relevance for global sustainability.
Abstract This paper explores the relevance of existing international legal standards on children’s human rights to a healthy ocean. In particular, we reflect still underestimated importance ocean for right development and cultural rights. Focusing environmental education, argue that concept literacy should rather be conceptualised as plurality “ocean literacies”, better account multiple knowledges. Ocean literacies in education re-imagined emphasise systems approach ocean, integrating...
Development aid discourses have been criticised for perpetuating othering and coloniality. They argued to produce reproduce conceptual creations of a distinguishable 'us' 'them' uphold hierarchies where former colonial powers remain preeminent subjugate the 'Global South'. The turn century, however, saw emergence 'development partnerships' rebalance asymmetrical relationships between donor recipient. Developing critical discourse analysis framework from decolonial scholarship applying it...
Laura Kaikkonen1,2, Rebecca J Shellock3,4, Samiya Ahmed Selim5, Renis Auma Ojwala6, Beatriz S. Dias7, Shenghui Li8, Charles I. Addey9, Ignacio Gianelli10,11, Katherine M Maltby12, Sara Garcia-Morales13,14, Juliano Palacios-Abrantes15, Shan Jiang16, Marta Albo-Puigserver17, Virginia A. García Alonso18, Chelsey Baker19, Colleen B. Bove20, Stephanie Brodie21, Lol Iana Dahlet22,23, Jewel Das22,24, Aislinn Dunne25, Sebastian C.A. Ferse22,26, Ellen Johannesen6, Julia Jung27, Eugenia Merayo...
Ocean relationalities invites PDC delegates to engage in a situated action that explores ocean connections. This presents augmented reality and photostories express convey various connections, histories relationships related identities, customs, spirituality, well-being, cultural heritage Namibia South Africa. These stories are shared by knowledge holders from coastal communities Swakopmund Walvis Bay (Namibia), Algoa Mandeni (South Africa), were developed through during collaborative...
Abstract Celebrated as one of the necessary solutions to more sustainable ocean governance by UN Ocean Decade for Sustainable Development, transdisciplinarity, co-design, co-production, and co-creation knowledge continue be praised a variety scholars their opportunities impactful socially significant research. However, despite increased recognition respond complex sustainability challenges, including transformative governance, there are sustained differences in how people define...