Ocean governance, integrated maritime security and its impact in the Gulf of Guinea: a lesson for Nigeria’s maritime sector and economy

Africa Review ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-207
Author(s):  
Chinyere Anozie ◽  
Timothy Umahi ◽  
Godwin Onuoha ◽  
Ndubuisi Nwafor ◽  
Onyedikachi Josiah Alozie
Keyword(s):  
Maritime Security ◽  
Gulf Of Guinea ◽  
Ocean Governance

scholarly journals Indo-Pacific Maritime Cooperation: ASEAN Mechanisms on Security Towards Global Maritime Governance

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Angel Damayanti
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Maritime Security ◽  
Global Ocean ◽  
Security Cooperation ◽  
Trading System ◽  
Common Concern ◽  
West Pacific Ocean ◽  
Ocean Governance ◽  
International Stability ◽  
The Common

The importance of the sea in the current era of globalization has called all countries for managing their interests at sea as well as their common concern collectively, cooperatively and inclusively. By looking at the notions of the sea as a medium of connectivity and sea as a resource coupled with its vulnerability particularly in Indian and Pacific Oceans, Indo-Pacific maritime cooperation towards global ocean governance accordingly are vital to the international stability, a successful of sea-based trading system and sustainability use of the oceans. Therefore this article discusses the rationale of Indo-Pacific Maritime Cooperation, which made possible by the common concern of countries that locate between the Indian and West Pacific ocean maritime, the vulnerabilities of the region and the existence of various ASEAN’s mechanisms on Maritime Security Cooperation as well as regional regime and international law. Nevertheless, ASEAN needs to note some issues relating to its consolidation as well as the internal challenges in the realization of global maritime governance.

scholarly journals From Politicization to Securitization of Maritime Security in the Gulf of Guinea

2016 ◽  
Vol 22 (75) ◽  
pp. 69-85
Author(s):  
João Piedade
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Energy Security ◽  
Speech Act ◽  
Maritime Security ◽  
Gulf Of Guinea ◽  
Open Sea

Abstract EU’s Energy security and trade depend, to a large extent, on sea-based transport relying on open sea lines of communication and Maritime Security. The Gulf of Guinea (GoG) region has supplied 13 per cent of oil and six per cent of total EU28 consumption. Between 2003 and January 2015, piracy in the GoG accounted for 31 per cent of attacks (616 of 1,965) in African waters. With that proportion on the rise and a growing threat related to Piracy, illegal over-fishing and crude oil theft; maritime (in)security in the region is attracting attention from regional and international governments and bodies. In this context, and considering politicization as a more extreme version or a step to securitization, this paper analyses how an issue is brought up to the level of security by a speech act, namely, explaining how issues are politicized and securitized within the maritime domain and what strategies are involved. A number of institutions are currently acting to secure the Gulf of Guinea with growing co-operation between the region and extra-regional actors. However, the lack of capabilities, weak governance within the region and the willingness to take action from extra-regional actors have undermined the securitization, and thus, the Gulf of Guinea has remained politicized.

scholarly journals Sea piracy and maritime security challenges in the gulf of guinea, 1999 - 2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-51
Author(s):  
Chidozie Ezeozue
Keyword(s):  
Crude Oil ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Maritime Security ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Gulf Of Guinea ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
Armed Robbery ◽  
Data Framework ◽  
Security Challenges ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

This study has examined sea piracy and maritime security challenges in the Gulf of Guinea, 1999 – 2018. Available literature and secondary data confirms that Gulf of Guinea continues to remain an area of high concern in the area of sea piracy and maritime security challenges. High profile attacks in the Gulf of Aden, off the Horn of Africa waters, and in the Gulf of Guinea (GG), are mostly caused by Nigerian pirates and thus have elicited renewed international attention to the problems of piracy in the waters of Africa.This study was carried out to ascertain the extent to which hostage taking, oil theft and armed robbery at sea affected the security of vessels in the Gulf of Guinea. The data was analyzed using the quantitative descriptive method; also logical data framework was inclusive that shows the entire study at a glance. Consequently, empirical literature and various analyses in this study revealed that hostage taking, oil theft and armed robbery at sea, have affected the security of vessels in the Gulf of Guinea. The study also found that maritime insecurity in the region have adversely affected investment in the area particularly Nigeria; such as shipping of cargo goods, fishing trawlers, crude oil tankers among other; this allows the development of illegal offshore trade in crude oil and refined petroleum; consequently. Therefore, on the basis of the above analysis, the study concludes that hostage taking, oil theft and armed robbery at sea have significant effect on the security of imperative for Gulf of Guinea states to elect a proactive and pre-emptive leadership that would leverage on their oil affluence to address the problems of unemployment, poverty and deprivation especially in riverine communities, which incubate maritime afflictions.

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