This subject is designed for students who want to enhance their knowledge of the legal and policy governance structure and tools for the ocean, which extend from the local and community levels to the national, regional, and international levels.
This subject takes a multidisciplinary approach to examining and analysing coastal and ocean governance, law, policy, management, and contemporary practical issues. It consists of three interwoven components: the legal framework of the ocean, the negotiation of international instruments, and how to mediate human activities’ impacts on the ocean.
In addition, the students will be able to engage with leading experts and scholars in research seminars to critically analyse and discuss contemporary issues in ocean and coastal governance and how to align knowledge with their research projects. The topics of the research seminars will be discussed with the students during the course and tailored to their research interests.