Laura Meriläinen
Considering the ocean and transdisciplinary research in the UK’s International Development Strategy
This blogpost summarises the key messages of the One Ocean Hub’s written submission for the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office’s call for evidence on the International Development Strategy. The call for evidence sought contributions from people and organisations to inform the forthcoming UK International Development Strategy, following the government’s year-long Integrated Review of Security, Defence, […]
Sharing considerations on the climate-biodiversity-ocean nexus
Prof Elisa Morgera, Hub Director, was invited to contribute to an international workshop on “Climate and Change: Legal and Ethical implications” organized by the Sant’Anna University, Pisa, Italy. The workshop explored the role of scientific assessments, the functions of law, the societal models and the economic strategies, as well as cultural approaches around climate change and […]
Advancing understanding of the role of the ocean in protecting children’s rights
As a Strathclyde research intern at the One Ocean Hub, I worked towards raising awareness of the unique role of the ocean in the protection of children’s human rights, including by helping to address the potential impacts of climate change to adversely affect nearly all of children’s human rights. This blog post summarizes the main […]
Climate COP
During COP26, the One Ocean Hub hosted 13 hybrid events together with various partners – highlighting why integrated and inclusive ocean governance is essential to tackling climate change. This page summarizes the key messages that emerged from our engagements at COP26, and our analyses of the additional research that is needed to support inclusive and sustainable […]
Partnership with Global Ocean Forum at COP26: Call for Sponsors for the Virtual Ocean Pavilion
Partnership with Global Ocean Forum at COP26: Call for Sponsors for the Virtual Ocean Pavilion In order to give ocean a prominent presence, increase knowledge, commitment and action for the ocean-climate nexus at the at the Climate Conference (COP26) in November 2021 the One Ocean Hub is partnering with Global Ocean Forum to create a […]
“Ocean governance not just a legal issue”, Hub Director argues in new Ocean Race Summit Report
Elisa Morgera, Director of the Hub has been quoted in the newly released Ocean Race Summit Report. Morgera took part in the Summit in June 2021, and, according to the report ‘explained that the development of an “interconnected” governance structure was important to support the co-production of ocean knowledge through access to research for natural […]
Destructive Fishing Part II: Determinants of Destructive Fisheries in Contemporary Practice
This is the second part of a Blog Post summarizing they key contributions of the One Ocean Hub to the Cambridge Conservation Initiative’s “Defining Destructive Fishing” Project Survey, aimed at gaining a clearer idea of where, and why, there is consensus or disagreement concerning destructive fishing. Part I has focused on the lack of definition […]
Destructive Fishing – part I: Defining Destructive Fisheries in a Rounded Manner
This two-part Blog Post provides an overview of the One Ocean Hub’s contribution to the Cambridge Conservation Initiative’s “Defining Destructive Fishing” Project Survey, which involves the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), Fauna & Flora International, the University of Cambridge, BirdLife International and Brunel University. The Survey is aimed at drawing perspectives from across academia, the […]
Defining the Environmental Impact Assessment process for deep-sea mining
The International Seabed Authority (ISA) recently held a consultation on a series of draft ‘Standards and Guidelines’ which set out how impact assessment of deep-sea mining projects should be undertaken. The documents are a component of the Mining Code intended to operationalise the exploitation regulations and outline the process and criteria by which projects will […]
