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How can transdisciplinary and human rights-based methods and approaches deliver “the ocean we want”? Join us as we share learnings at the 2024 Ocean Decade Conference
Event details here. For a long time, processes for determining the use, access to and governance of the ocean and its resources in various parts of the world have been largely driven by Western and natural science approaches that largely excluded other ways of knowing about the ocean. However, over the past few decades, there […]
Human rights concerns shared about deep-seabed mining
As the negotiations of new international rules on deep-seabed mining resume at the International Seabed Authority (18-29 March 2024), the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights has published a letter to underscore the international human rights obligations of States and responsibility of business in the exploration and exploitation of minerals in the deep […]
Hub early-career researchers shortlisted in the ‘Heroes’ category of the Scottish Knowledge Exchange Awards
The inter-disciplinary team of 37 Hub early-career researchers (ECRs) are recognised for their efforts in ‘working on ground-breaking and innovative approaches towards the goal of inclusive and equitable ocean governance, whereby people and the environment can flourish.’ “The Hub’s ECRs combine passion and creativity with academic rigour in their research, using innovative participatory methods that […]
Podcast on gender and the ocean – featuring early-career researchers Aphiwe Moshani and Buhle Francis
In the fourth episode of the Hub’s podcast series, focusing on gender and the ocean, Knowledge Exchange Associate Milica Prokic speaks to early-career researchers and the British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarship winners, Aphiwe Moshani (University of Cape Town, South Africa) and Buhle Francis (Rhodes University, South Africa). They talk about women’s knowledge of the ocean, their distinctive ocean-related practices, including seaweed harvesting, […]
New Learning Pathway ‘Ocean, Culture and Cultural Heritage’ published on One Ocean Learn
One Ocean Hub early-career researcher Aphiwe Moshani (University of Cape Town, South Africa) is currently working as a trainee for the Hub partner UNITAR – the UN Institute for Teaching and Research (UNITAR), with whom we are co-developing the knowledge-translation platform One Ocean Learn. The Learning Pathway focuses on the interlinkages of the ocean, culture […]
Providing inputs to the Inter-American Court on Human Rights on State obligations at the ocean-climate nexus
The University of the West Indies (UWI) and the One Ocean Hub have made a Submission to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, to provide inputs into the development of its advisory opinion to clarify State obligations at the ocean-climate nexus. This Blog Post explains what the Inter-American Court was requested to consider, and the […]
Spotlight on early-career researchers: Lysa Wini
I am Lysa Wini, a researcher originating from Lau Lagoon in the Solomon Islands. Lau Lagoon, deeply ingrained in our cultural tapestry, serves as our enduring home, fashioned from sea rocks and sustaining the livelihoods of ocean-dependent communities, known as the imola i asi, for over five centuries. Currently, I am engaged in doctoral studies […]
Earth scholarship awarded for the second time to a hub early-career researcher
Hub early-career researcher Aphiwe Moshani (University of Cape Town, South Africa) has been awarded an EARTH scholarship by the British Council Scotland, which is thematically focused on environmental arts and humanities and their interdisciplinary connection. Aphiwe is currently also acting as research trainee at the United Nations Institute for Training and Research, working on the knowledge-translation platform One Ocean Learn. […]
Mia Strand becomes a Research Fellow at Ocean Nexus focusing on equity in ocean literacies and children’s rights
Early-career researcher Mia Strand (Nelson Mandela University, South Africa) was recently appointed as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the Ocean Nexus, in collaboration with the One Ocean Hub. Her research explores cognitive justice and equity in ocean literacies and children’s rights to a healthy ocean. Beyond crucial aspects to all life such as oxygen production, […]
