Publications
the deep sea and me
“In this perspective, I reflect on my path to the deep sea, a field, and ecosystem that are often hard to access. Growing up in a coastal town, the seashore was my playground, but it was not until I was 18 years old that I was inspired to be a deep-sea scientist. From a Bachelor of […]
learning pathway on: ocean plastics
Ocean plastics has quickly become the most visible and widely known ocean health issue. It has climbed policy agendas nationally and internationally. It has brought needed attention to the wider problem of “land-based marine pollution” – pollution of the ocean from waste that is generated on land, although ocean plastics are also partly caused by […]
policy brief: Mutual learning through capacity building on marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction
“The latest draft negotiating text for a new international legally binding instrument on marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) includes notable improvements on “inclusive, equitable and effective participation” and “country- driven, transparent, effective, and iterative process” in relation to capacity building and technology transfer (CBTT). This policy brief provides the views of […]
policy brief: Advancing participation in the conservation & sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ)
“Participation of civil society in the negotiations on marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) remains limited and below the standards adopted under other multilateral environmental negotiations (Morgera et al., 2022), both in terms of participation and access to information. This policy brief underscores that public participation in the future implementation of the BBNJ […]
policy brief: the need for strategic environmental assessments and regional environmental assessment in abnj for ecologically meaningful management
“The latest draft negotiating text for a new international instrument on marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) includes a provision on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) that should be further strengthened to ensure that the BBNJ Agreement contributes to 1) advancing ocean science, 2) ensuring strategic decisions on cumulative impacts to the benefit […]
policy brief: Transformative partnerships for co-developing sustainable blue economies
This policy brief highlights the challenges we have identified in developing blue economies, and shares novel partnership approaches to co-develop sustainable and inclusive blue economies.
Achieving global biodiversity goals by 2050 requires urgent and integrated actions
“…Governments are negotiating actions intended to halt biodiversity loss and put it on a path to recovery by 2050. Here, we show that bending the curve for biodiversity is possible, but only if actions are implemented urgently and in an integrated manner. Connecting these actions to biodiversity outcomes and tracking progress remain a challenge….”
Unravelling the perpetuated marginalization of customary livelihoods on the coast by plural and multi-level conservation governance systems
“In various parts of the world, rural and indigenous coastal communities who have a long history of relying on land and coastal resources that predates colonial times are threatened by an ever-expanding conservation estate. In South Africa, such communities have been “conserving” resources for a long time through customary systems of governance. However, these systems of […]
info-sheet: Children’s human rights & ocean plastics
THIS INFORMATION-SHEET INTRODUCES: • The negative impacts of ocean plastics on children’s human rights• The substantive and procedural obligations of States to protect children’s rights in the context• The responsibility of business to respect children’s rights in this context
