Publications

“Fair and equitable benefit-sharing is a diffuse legal phenomenon in international law. The continued proliferation of benefit-sharing clauses can be explained by their appeal as an optimistic frame in addressing sustainability and equity concerns related to bio-based innovation, the use of natural resources, environmental protection, and knowledge creation. In principle, fair and equitable benefit-sharing serves […]

“Transformative ocean governance paves the way for better coordination and management of marine resources and faculties. An innovative and important way of bringing about transformation is through transdisciplinarity, which encourages co-development, co-planning, holism and integration of knowledge. A framework was developed which could identify transdisciplinary design features of ocean sustainable development projects. This framework was […]

“Marine recreational fishing has been recognised for its importance in Namibia, with thousands of anglers flocking to the coast annually to pursue either rock-and-surf or ski-boat angling. With efforts underway to formulate and implement Namibia’s Blue Economy Policy, evidence on marine tourism is required which will guide the sustainable use and management of resources within […]

“Fisheries are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, impacting abundance, distributions, and sizes of fish, alongside changes in storminess, sea level rise and flooding risks that affect the safety and effectiveness of fishing. Namibia is among the countries where climate change is expected to have substantial impacts on the marine ecosystem, and to the […]

“South Africa has a strong commitment to adapt to climate change both through international agreements and national legislation. The Climate Change Bill (B9 – 2022) has recently been passed by Parliament and is progressing towards assent. This Bill aims to provide a coordinated response to climate change, strengthen resilience, mainstream adaptation, con-tribute to reducing greenhouse […]

“This chapter reflects on collective interpretative practices of non-judicial actors across scales: UN and other international bodies that provide advisory services to States on how to implement international law, researcher-activists that seek to respond to pressing sociocultural and environmental injustices at the local and national level by relying on international law, as well as civil […]

“Mangroves are marine vascular plants with unique adaptations to brackish conditions and tidal incursions. The term ‘mangrove’ can refer to individual halophytic trees and shrubs that grow within the intertidal zone, as well as the entire ecosystem made up by these species. Existing in the intertidal zone, these forests support elements of both terrestrial and […]

“Mangroves are marine vascular plants with unique adaptations to brackish conditions and tidal incursions. The term ‘mangrove’ can refer to individual halophytic trees and shrubs that grow within the intertidal zone, as well as the entire ecosystem made up by these species. Existing in the intertidal zone, these forests support elements of both terrestrial and […]

“Numerous policy and international frameworks consider that “destructive fishing” hampers efforts to reach sustainability goals. Though ubiquitous, “destructive fishing” is undefined and therefore currently immeasurable. Here we propose a definition developed through expert consultation: “Destructive fishing is any fishing practice that causes irrecoverable habitat degradation, or which causes significant adverse environmental impacts, results in long-term […]