News and Blogs
Podcast episode 6 | Part 2: The Island Stories: Colonial pasts and policies of the present
A new episode (E6 – Part 2) of the One Ocean Hub podcast series is now available online, in which Hub researcher Alana Malinde Lancaster (University of West Indies, Barbados) and Hub early-career researcher Lysa Wini (University of Strathclyde, UK) delve deeper into the discussion on the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Alana and Lysa discussed how islands, each […]
Building Momentum Towards More Coordinated Action Against Environmental Crimes
How can we develop an inclusive global strategy against transnational organised crime to prevent environmental damage and protect human rights? One Ocean Hub researcher, Alana Malinde S.N. Lancaster (The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados) explored these questions, as a Keynote Speaker at the First Strategic Expert Dialogue focusing on ‘Priorities for Multilateral […]
Contributing to UNEP course for multilateral environmental negotiators
Research findings on transformative ocean governance, and their relevance for biodiversity, climate and broader environmental science-policy interfaces, contribute to developing the capacities of present and future international negotiators. Hub Director Elisa Morgera was invited to contribute to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) annual Course on Multilateral Environmental Agreement (MEA) Negotiations (Helsinki, 27 May – 6 […]
UN Special Rapporteur on Right to Development calls for including children in ocean governance and considering impacts of deep-seabed mining on future generations
Children should be involved in decisions concerning ocean governance to safeguard not only their rights, but also those of future generations. This recommendation has been put forward in the 2024 report on the right to development of children and future generations (para 47) just published by the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development, […]
“Customary tenure rights and social development should be at the heart of small-scale fisheries governance”: A reflection on the 2nd Small-Scale Fisheries Summit
How can academic researchers, UN agencies and civil society support small-scale fishers’ customary tenure rights, human rights and social development needs? This was the key question at the much anticipated and pivotal event for the global small-scale fisheries sector, the 2nd Small-Scale Fisheries Summit, which took place in Rome from 5-7 July 2024. Hub Deputy […]
Piloting future visions for Ghana’s ocean, coast and coastal communities
How to co-develop transformative future visions for Ghana’s ocean and coast in response to the threats of climate change, plastics pollution and overfishing? This blog post unpacks the findings from a report on a pilot process that collaboratively developed a transformative future vision for Ghana’s ocean and coast (Ghana is one of One Ocean Hub’s […]
Information on climate change and human rights must include marine ecosystems
Access to information is necessary to support the resilience and adaptive capacities of people in vulnerable situations to respond to the adverse impacts of climate change; and for all to contribute to holistic, effective and inclusive decisions to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Such information must include climate change sources and effects, including on […]
Just published: Paper on climate change risk to Namibia’s diverse fisheries sectors
What are the key risks from climate change to Namibia’s various fisheries sectors and how could fisheries adapt to climate change? A brand-new One Ocean Hub paper has just been published, titled “Climate risk assessment of the fisheries in Namibia.” It is the outcome of a close collaboration between a twenty-one strong team of Hub […]
SPOTLIGHT ON EARLY-CAREER RESEARCHER: Kelly Hoareau
1. What’s your greatest achievement since you started working for One Ocean Hub? My experience with the One Ocean Hub helped me to be a more dynamic ocean professional and this inspired me to move more confidently into undertaking a PhD in Australia a bit later on in life and after having worked for a […]
