Abstract Knowledge of the shared resources—or commons—that aquaculture systems rely
on, and the appropriate rule and norm systems to govern them—or institutions—is far behind …

Ocean sustainability initiatives–in research, policy, management and development–will be
more effective in delivering comprehensive benefits when they proactively engage with …

The governance of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ) lacks a
legal framework that would ensure the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans. In …

This article explores the politics of transnational fishers' movements, setting out to
understand why and how they contest and seek to influence the politics of global fisheries. It …

How did the Arctic seabed become a political space despite its almost complete
inaccessibility to humans? While we can explain the causes of this in geopolitical and …

Agricultural trade poses dilemmas for adaptive water governance as farmers and irrigation
systems become integrated into global food value chains and are affected by their ongoing …

Aquaculture is the most rapidly growing food production sector globally. In certain coastal
social-ecological systems, this has resulted in significant changes and sustainability …

Marine and coastal areas currently face an unprecedented level of multiple and
interdependent anthropogenic and natural drivers of change. Increasing demand for use of …

This introductory chapter focuses on selected key events, features and policies of ocean
governance that have had, or are likely to be needed in transforming how and why we …

This paper looks at the institutional emergence, particularly space rights, within the culture of
the Peruvian bay scallop (Argopecten purpuratus) in Sechura Bay. The institutional system …