Research project

Global comparative assessment of the role of oceans in a sustainable future

Project overview

In this project, an international and multi-disciplinary team will carry out a global comparative assessment of the role of oceans in the transition to a sustainable future. We will use a process of co-creation to develop methodologies to identify regional specificities, constraints and drivers regarding:

opportunities presented by oceans to address climate change and build a sustainable future
barriers to taking on those opportunities,
consequences of mismanaging the opportunity or inaction
levers for change.

Key outcomes:

Creation of a global community of ocean custodians and network for knowledge sharing to enable oceans to play their role in our sustainable future.

Greater understanding of the regional specificities of ocean resources, access to solutions to sustainably and responsibly harvest those resources, drivers and constraints for current and future interactions with the oceans, and the threats and impact of inaction.

Staff

Lead researchers

Other researchers

Professor Fraser Sturt

Director of SMMI
Research interests
  • Maritime Archaeology
  • Geomatics
  • Evaluation methods
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Professor Emily Reid

Professor of Intl Economic Law & Sus Dev
Research interests
  • International Economic Law
  • Trade and Sustainability
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Dr Robert Holland

Lecturer in Natural Sciences
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Professor Stephanie Jones

Professor of Literature and Law
Research interests
  • Literature and Law
  • Postcolonial and decolonial studies
  • Marine and maritime literatures
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Collaborating research institutes, centres and groups

Research outputs