scholarly journals The Concept of Oceanian Sovereignty in the Context of Deep Sea Mining in the Pacific Region

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginie C. Tilot ◽  
Bleuenn Guilloux ◽  
Klaas Willaert ◽  
Clement Y. Mulalap ◽  
Tamatoa Bambridge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Sea ◽  
Sustainable Livelihoods ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Global Ocean ◽  
Economic Science ◽  
Suitable Model ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Legal Context ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Island Communities

Based on an interdisciplinary experience addressing traditional dimensions in marine resource management in the Pacific, the socio-ecological interconnectivity between island communities, the ocean realm and the legal context concerning the management of seabed resources (Tilot, 2006, 2010; Tilot et al., 2018, 2021a,b; Mulalap et al., 2020; Willaert, 2020a,b, c; 2021; DOSI, 2021), this paper proposes to discuss the relevance and efficacy of the concept of “Oceanian Sovereignty” (Bambridge et al., 2021) in the context of Deep Sea Mining, from the different legal, environmental, anthropological, social, political, and economic science perspectives. The policies and practices developed in the Pacific in this context could well serve as a suitable model elsewhere to reconcile competing perspectives in addition to sustaining the Human Well-being and Sustainable Livelihoods (HWSL) and the health of the Global Ocean.

The fiscal regime for deep sea mining in the Pacific region

Marine Policy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 95 ◽  
pp. 337-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Mullins ◽  
Lee Burns
Keyword(s):  
Deep Sea ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Fiscal Regime

scholarly journals Traditional Dimensions of Seabed Resource Management in the Context of Deep Sea Mining in the Pacific: Learning From the Socio-Ecological Interconnectivity Between Island Communities and the Ocean Realm

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginie Tilot ◽  
Klaas Willaert ◽  
Bleuenn Guilloux ◽  
Wenting Chen ◽  
Clement Y. Mulalap ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Traditional Knowledge ◽  
Deep Sea ◽  
Local Communities ◽  
Global Ocean ◽  
Marine Resource ◽  
Marine Resource Management ◽  
Regulatory Frameworks ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Management Approaches

In many of the Pacific Islands, local communities have long-held cultural and spiritual attachments to the sea, in particular to species and specific marine areas, processes, habitats, islands, and natural seabed formations. Traditional knowledge, customary marine management approaches and integrated relationships between biodiversity, ecosystems and local communities promote conservation and ensure that marine benefits are reaped in a holistic, sustainable and equitable manner. However, the interaction between local traditional knowledge, contemporary scientific approaches to marine resource management and specific regulatory frameworks has often been challenging. To some extent, the value of community practices and customary law, which have provided an incentive for regional cooperation and coordination around ocean governance, is acknowledged in several legal systems in the Pacific and a number of regional and international instruments, but this important connection can be further enhanced. In this article we present a science-based overview of the marine habitats that would be affected by deep seabed mining (DSM) along with an analysis of some traditional dimensions and cultural/societal aspects of marine resource management. We then assess whether the applicable legal frameworks at different levels attach sufficient importance to these traditional dimensions and to the human and societal aspects of seabed (mineral) resource management in the region. On the basis of this analysis, we identify best practices and formulate recommendations with regard to the current regulatory frameworks and seabed resource management approaches. Indeed, the policies and practices developed in the Pacific could well serve as a suitable model elsewhere to reconcile commercial, ecological, cultural and social values within the context of deep sea mineral exploitation in addition to sustaining the Human Well-being and Sustainable Livelihoods (HWSL) of the Pacific communities and the health of the Global Ocean.

scholarly journals Corals

1879 ◽  
Vol 168 ◽  
pp. 569-579 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Sea ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Coral Fauna ◽  
The North ◽  
Present Collection ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Seychelles Islands ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
North Eastern Part

The specimens of Corals procured at Rodriguez amount to 102 and belong to 49 species. They were taken by Messrs. Slater and Gulliver evidently at moderate depths ; at least no deep-sea forms, especially no Turbinolüdœ or Oculinidœ are represented amongst them. As might have been anticipated, the Rodriguez coral fauna bears a close affinity to that of Mauritius, Madagascar, and the Seychelles Islands, and there can scarcely be any doubt that the species described as new in the present paper will prove to occur likewise in the localities mentioned as well as in others of the Indo-Pacific Region. Many of the species are common to Rodriguez and the Red Sea ; a less considerable number have been recorded from the north-eastern part of the Indian Ocean ; some of them extend their range into the Pacific. However, the coral fauna of these regions is hitherto comparatively but little known, and the present collection most likely contains only a small minority of the Rodriguez species ; so that it would be premature to offer any further remarks on their geographical distribution.

Building in-country capacity and expertise to ensure good governance of the deep sea minerals industry within the Pacific region

Marine Policy ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 95 ◽  
pp. 372-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Bourrel ◽  
Alison Swaddling ◽  
Vira Atalifo ◽  
Akuila Tawake
Keyword(s):  
Deep Sea ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
The Pacific

scholarly journals The 4-Site Pacific Transect Collaborative (4-Site)

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 134-135
Author(s):  
Judith Lemus ◽  
Neil Davies ◽  
Joachim Claudet ◽  
Annaig Leguen ◽  
Alexander Mawyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Coral Reef ◽  
Pacific Islands ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Island Communities ◽  
Coral Reef Ecosystems ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Local Impacts

Abstract The vastness of the Pacific Ocean, and the geographic isolation of its island nations, sets the stage for critical disconnects between the drivers and causes of climate change and their local impacts in Pacific Island communities. Pacific Islands, as elsewhere, face persistent local crises at the nexus of natural and human systems that have altered the way we interact with our environments, raising challenging questions about how to sustain the well-being of our communities, and their associated coral reef ecosystems. These ecosystems and communities that rely on them are “canaries in the coal mine” for climate change and biodiversity loss. At the same time, the scientific, technological, indigenous, and social knowledge systems that could contribute to sustainable futures are often siloed in disciplinary as well as political contexts. It is in this arena that the 4-Site Pacific Transect Collaborative seeks to work. The big question we ask is, “What knowledge infrastructure is needed to equitably and democratically support Pacific Islands societies in achieving Sustainable Development Goals and promote the resilience of coral reef social-ecological systems”?

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