*UPDATE – ALL FILLED UP* The call for proposals for the International Studies Association conference, in Toronto March 27th-30th 2019, are out, and we are putting together at least one panel proposal on Ocean Governance issues – or on ” multi-level challenge of oceans governance in the Anthropocene” as the Task Force on Ocean Governance so eloquently phrases it. We would like to propose two panel, however, but to do that we need three more papers for […]
Much is expected of ‘Blue Growth’ as it simultaneously allows for economic development whilst also protecting our marine environment. Many questions remain about the Blue Economy in practice, however, especially in relation to how social, environmental and economic objectives can be successfully integrated, and how trade-offs between these objectives are made within and across individual Blue Economy sectors. This panel seeks to foster discussion within the ESG community on the Earth System Governance for Blue […]
On January 16, 2018, the European Parliament passed a resolution titled “International ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans in the context of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.” The full provisional text is included below for taskforce members to reference: 2018-01_EU-Ocean Governance_Parliament Adoption
The Sauder School of Business of the University of British Columbia (Canada) is leading an international collaborative research network focused on improving the environmental performance of the maritime shipping industry. This Green Shipping Partnership (GSP) is investigating efforts to encourage greener shipping practices and will contribute policy recommendations aimed at reducing the negative impacts of shipping on the environment. Multiple members of the ESG Ocean Governance Taskforce are contributing to this partnership, among others Judith […]
The Taskforce on Oceans Governance seeks to address the daunting multi-level challenge of oceans governance in the Anthropocene. It brings together scholars from the global Earth System Governance network, with other researchers and practitioners to advance expertise and develop policy solutions in the marine area. In terms of scholarship, the Taskforce seeks to advance interdisciplinary understandings of the complex, multi-level relationships between social and ecological aspects of marine systems, as well as linkages to atmospheric […]
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