News and Blogs
Climate Change Litigation at COP26: why it may matter also for the climate-ocean nexus?
This year at COP26, there were more climate change litigation events throughout the various COP venues, universities and the city than at any previous Climate COPs. This blog post briefly reflects on some of the key issued discussed around COP26 on climate litigation, recent initiatives by the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance, and […]
Showcasing the role of Ocean Research for Climate Adaptation
The One Ocean Hub organized a webinar, attended by over 100 participants, on ‘Ocean and Climate Change: Building Adaptation, Mitigation, and Resilience’ as part of the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Adaptation and Resilience Online Series on 27th September 2021. The webinar aimed to showcase the crucial role of inter-disciplinary and transdisciplinary ocean research to […]
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 […]
