Oceans are vital for Indonesia's economy and social welfare. However, there are challenges to the extent and integrity of Indonesia's marine and coastal ecosystems that, if not managed well, could undermine the potential of Indonesia's ocean economy. Compounding these long-term challenges are...

Ocean tourism contributes significantly to the economy of the Philippines, an archipelagic nation with one of the longest coastlines in the world and one of the best marine environments in terms of biodiversity. This paper aims to explore how ocean tourism and economic development intertwine in...

Pakistan has a very interesting geostrategic location. It can be easily considered as the base camp for all access routes in South Asia. These access routes work like ‘spatial-wormholes-on-land’ for a journey in all directions. Access to the Far East from Pakistan is as easy as moving to the...

The ocean is being jeopardized because of the adverse effects of climate change and human activities, such as marine plastic pollution, extreme weather events, sea level rises, and others. In addressing these ocean risks, ensuring sufficient finance to sustain the ocean economy is an...

Motivated by the historically tense geopolitical situation in Southeast Asia, we simulate the potential closure of key maritime waterways in the region to predict the impact on trade and welfare. We generate initial (unobstructed) and counterfactual (rerouted) least-cost maritime paths between...

"This book discusses the concept of the blue economy dealing with safeguarding the oceans and presenting huge opportunities for the coastal countries economy by promoting positive exploitation of the ocean's resources while urging the users to sustainably provide basic human needs such as clean...

La mer est cette « Nouvelle Frontière » dont la France a besoin pour gagner en mobilité et en compétitivité. Elle donne les clés d'un avenir désirable et durable. Avec ses 20 000 km de côtes et ses 11 millions de km2 de surface maritime, la France possède, grâce à l'outre-mer, le...

The uncertain limits of the commons / Clive Schofield and Leonardo Bernard -- Korea's deep seabed activities and domestic legislation on the exploration for and exploitation of resources in the deep seabed area : an abortive attempt and moving forward / Seokwoo Lee -- Governing the ocean commons...

The growing challenge for marine governance : global environmental change / Paul G. Harris -- The global oceans regime : the law of the sea and beyond / Erik van Doorn -- The climate-oceans nexus : oceans in the climate regime, climate in the oceans regime / Rozemarijn J. Roland Holst -- The...

Introduction: Cooperative development among the South China Sea coastal states -- From joint cooperation to joint development in the South China Sea: incentives, challenges, and prospects for Brunei Darussalam -- China's incentives and policy choices on joint development in the South China Sea...

Section 1. Practices of care -- Section 2. Fish as food: Consuming and sustaining -- Section 3. Governing and regulating the oceans -- Section 4. Embodying the marine -- Section 5. Living human and marine ecosystems -- Section 6. Thinking with seas.

Whereas many institutions are in place to govern urban and rural land, maritime areas are less well covered. This situation of a "governance void" has led to uncertainty and conflicts. Thus the South China Sea has become a contested maritime space. In this paper the cultural theory of Oswald...

"The oceans are the world's last frontier and are a resource that can play a significant role in providing for the world's large population while addressing climate change. This book describes environmentally sustainable ocean harvests, harnessing ocean energy, transportation, recreation, and a...