News and Blogs
Exploring opportunities for the scientific community from the BBNJ Agreement
What are the implications and opportunities for the scientific community arising from the international agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement)? An informal roundtable organised by the Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative (DOSI) addressed this question on 1 June 2023, on the side-lines of the International Symposium […]
Sharing law and art-based research insights with UN Nippon Fellows
As part of our ongoing partnerships with the UN Division on Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea, linked to the UN Nippon Fellowship Programme and capacity-building, Hub Director Elisa Morgera and Dr Dylan McGarry (Rhodes University, South Africa), gave a presentation on “Inter- and Trans-Disciplinary Approaches for the Transformative Application of International Marine […]
New book on State Ocean Jurisdiction sheds light on improved ocean governance for sustainable development
Prof Patrick Vrancken’s (Nelson Mandela University, South Africa) just published a new international law book, titled State Ocean Jurisdiction. The monograph proposes a systematic analytical framework, which assists in understanding and applying the various instruments in international law that allocate powers and responsibilities to States in relation to the ocean, with a view to improving […]
Celebrating the diverse vibrancy of indigenous customs at the 7th Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival
The One Ocean Hub is partnering with the Vanuatu Cultural Centre to showcase the unique heritage of artists, performers and cultural practitioners in Melanesia, and promote regional cooperation and advance mutual respect. The Hub will present the exhibition Undercurrents: Art and Ocean in Melanesia at the 7th Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival in Port Vila, Vanuatu, 19 – 31 July 2023, […]
Deep Undercurrents: Reflecting on the research insights arising from the DEEP Fund projects
The Undercurrents: Art and the Ocean in Africa and the Pacific exhibition showcased DEEP Fund outputs at the Glasgow School of Art’s Reid Gallery in April 2023 and has now been launched as the Undercurrents Digital Exhibition. It is now is a good time to reflect on the processes that underpinned the exhibition, One Ocean […]
What do arts-based research approaches offer for the protection of the human rights for small-scale fishers?
Small-scale fishers (SSF), in many countries, have struggled to have their human rights meaningfully recognised and effectively protected in environmental and natural resource governance. Notably these struggles are compounded for Indigenous peoples who have a long history of fishing for subsistence and cultural heritage. Even within countries that have policies aimed at protecting small-scale fishers’ […]
I took my Ancestors to the United Nations, and shared why storytelling is the sacred medicine ocean governance needs
After my speech, my son wrote a WhatsApp message and said “I remember when I asked you about your dreams and goals during 21 days meditation. You said one of your dreams is to get international recognition or platform. This was way before you were called to speak at UN… that’s crazy mom!” I could […]
Join Hub panels at the Winter / Summer School on Human Rights & the Environment
Organised by the Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment & the United Nations Environment Programme For the third year running, the One Ocean Hub continues to collaborate with the Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment (GNHRE) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to co-organise a series of panels for their […]
Contributing to the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea’s Opinion on State obligations at the ocean-climate nexus
The One Ocean Hub made a submission to the International Tribunal on the Law of the Sea, which has been requested to clarify States’ obligations to protect the marine environment from climate change, including as part of the general obligations to prevent, reduce and control marine pollution. We shared our latest research on mutually supportive […]
