Laura Meriläinen
Sailing to the Climate COP27
In 2021, the One Ocean Hub and partners participated and contributed towards “increasing visibility” of the ocean in climate dialogues at the Glasgow Climate COP26. We amplified voices of those who are marginalized from ocean-climate decision making process such as women, children, youth and small-scale fishers by sharing stories and experiences, lived realities, of the […]
spotlight on early-career researchers: mia strand
My name is Mia Strand, and I am a social science early-career researcher from Nelson Mandela University in Gqeberha, South Africa. My research area centres around arts-based knowledge co-production for more equitable and inclusive area-based ocean management. My previous work has focused on community-based participatory research methods, gender and human rights, the coloniality of development […]
Release of a New Report: marine biodiscovery in south africa – science, conservation, governance and equity
Researchers at the University of Cape Town recently completed a study on marine biodiscovery in South Africa focused on science, conservation, governance and equity. The interdisciplinary study, undertaken by Professor Rachel Wynberg, postdoctoral fellow Dr Jessica Lavelle and PhD student Jennifer Whittingham through the Bio-economy Chair, brought together the perspectives of scientists, policymakers, regulators, legal […]
Do we need to ban drones used for recreational fishing?
In recent years the use of drones for recreational fishing purposes has dramatically increased, raising ethical concerns amongst fellow anglers, potential privacy and safety concerns amongst the public, increased conflict between fisher groups, as well as having deleterious effects on the targeted fish species and other animals that inhabit the near shore coastal zone. Given […]
Reflections on the Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Climate Change and Human Rights focused on Loss and Damage
In the wake of the ‘summer of climate disasters’ – as July and August 2022 were dubbed by The New York Times – the latest report by Ian Fry, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change focuses on the promotion and protection of human […]
Sharing with the UN Environment Management Group our Insights on Marine Biodiversity and the Human Right to a Healthy Environment
Following up on the historic recognition by the UN General Assembly of the human right to a healthy environment, the UN Environment Management Group invited the Hub Director, Prof Elisa Morgera, to deliver a keynote speech on the topic of “the right to a healthy environment in the context of biodiversity loss” on 21 September 2022. […]
Connecting Children’s Human Rights to a Healthy Ocean
As part of the One Ocean Hub’ efforts to raise awareness and advance research on the inter-dependence of children’s human rights and a healthy ocean, the Hub has become a member of the Working Group on Children’s Rights and the Environment led by Child Rights Connect in June 2022. It has also contributed to a […]
Reflecting on the UN Ocean Conference and the need to scale up ocean action for the transformative ocean governance we ALL need
The second UN Ocean Conference brought together the international community of ocean decision-makers, researchers, practitioners and stakeholders to reflect on the need to scale up ocean action. While some insights have been captured in the official outcome of the Conference (the political declaration agreed upon by State representatives), critical directions for the transformative change have […]
Get involved in our Platform to Revolutionise the Way Oceans Knowledge is Shared and Co-produced
Following the launch of our innovative ocean knowledge-translation platform One Ocean Learn, at the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, together with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) we are looking forward to hearing feedback on the platform and expression of interests in partnering up in its further development. The first phase […]
