News and Blogs
linking a healthy ocean with health
This blog post provides an overview of the One Ocean Hub’s participation in the Science Summit at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 77). Hub researcher, Claire Lajaunie, organized two virtual sessions where Hub researchers participated. The sessions on “One Health and the Ocean” and “Protection of Biodiversity and Ecosystems were held respectively on 19 […]
Blue carbon – climate change and ecosystem services
The ocean is integral to the delivery of global processes that regulate the climate and enable humanity to thrive (and in fact protect basic human rights). At COP26 in November 2021, the ocean was officially integrated into all areas of work at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for the first time, but […]
Connecting with indigenous knowledge through art-based research: Netai en Namou Toc at COP27
One Ocean Hub is thrilled to announce that our community-led art-based research project Netai en Namou Toc (Stories of Mother Ocean) will be showcased at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion at COP27 on Thursday 17 November, 10.00-10.55am (Egypt time). Led by the Erromango Cultural Association in Vanuatu, the project foregrounds indigenous knowledge of the sea […]
Experience the many layers of relevance of Empatheatre for COP27
We are delighted and excited that the UNFCCC (The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) Secretariat has invited our Empatheatre colleagues from South Africa to perform in person the award-winning theatre play Lalela uLwandle (Listen to the Sea in isiZulu) at the Capacity-building Hub of the Blue Zone of COP27 (14th November 2022, 17.40-18.40 Egypt […]
spotlight on early-career researchers: mitchell lennan
Introduce yourself, your research area and where you work. Hello! My name is Mitchell Lennan, and I am an early-career researcher (ECR) in law and the marine environment from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. I have been part of the Hub since 2018, and my research focuses on ocean law and governance in […]
OCEAN-BASED ACTION, CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Hub-led special issue for The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law After a competitive selection process, the line-up of topics and contributors has been confirmed for a special issue of the International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law in 2023, to advance legal research on the ocean-climate nexus and its relationship with human rights. We welcome comments and questions that […]
Expectations about the ocean and inclusive governance at COP27
Amidst widespread concerns about adequate and safe public participation at the upcoming UN Climate Summit in Egypt (COP 27: 8-16 November 2022, Sharm el-Sheikh), and the ongoing criticism of the international climate regime as a place where “those who are most affected and suffering the greatest losses are the least able to participate in current […]
“The court has a duty to step in and protect those who are offended and the environment” judge rules in the Shell seismic survey case
On 1 September 2022, the High Court in Makhanda, South Africa, set aside the exploration right that had been granted to Shell and Impact Africa to conduct seismic surveys for oil and gas exploration along the ‘Wild Coast’. This case, brought by community applicants who asserted that their right to be consulted had been violated, […]
Deepening Partnerships with SMALL-SCALE FISHERS in Eastern Cape, South Africa
This blog post reflects on the deeper partnership between One Ocean Hub researchers in South Africa, small-scale fishing cooperatives in the Eastern Cape and other partners, including local legal-aid NGOs that have become new Hub partners, on a series of challenges related to the recognition, respect and realization of small-scale fishers’ fishing and human rights. […]
