Ocean defenders and human rights
Two pressing and overlapping marine policy issues are related to human rights in the ocean and the situation of ocean defenders. Human rights issues and violations are on the rise in the ocean due to the ongoing, rapid and unchecked escalation of anthropogenic activities in marine and coastal enviro...
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| author | Nathan J. Bennett Nathan J. Bennett Nathan J. Bennett Nathan J. Bennett Rocío López de la Lama Philippe Le Billon Philippe Le Billon Philippe Le Billon Irmak Ertör Elisa Morgera |
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| description | Two pressing and overlapping marine policy issues are related to human rights in the ocean and the situation of ocean defenders. Human rights issues and violations are on the rise in the ocean due to the ongoing, rapid and unchecked escalation of anthropogenic activities in marine and coastal environments, which increasingly undermine the fundamental, civil and political, economic, social, cultural or environmental rights of individuals and groups. In this context, it is essential to recognize, support and safeguard the individuals, groups or communities who are mobilizing, advocating or taking action to protect the marine environment, coastal and oceanic territories, and associated human rights from existential threats. Yet, these ‘ocean defenders’ often face marginalization, intimidation, criminalization, threats, violence and murders. The failure to protect the human rights of coastal populations and ocean defenders needs to be urgently rectified by states, the private sector and civil society. We identify six specific areas of urgent action to protect human rights in and related to marine and coastal environments and to support and safeguard ocean defenders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-be52d844798c480ea6d3b72e99a16ed82023-01-18T15:31:48ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452023-01-01910.3389/fmars.2022.10890491089049Ocean defenders and human rightsNathan J. Bennett0Nathan J. Bennett1Nathan J. Bennett2Nathan J. Bennett3Rocío López de la Lama4Philippe Le Billon5Philippe Le Billon6Philippe Le Billon7Irmak Ertör8Elisa Morgera9EqualSea Lab, Cross-Research in Environmental Technologies (CRETUS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, SpainSchool of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaPeople and the Ocean Specialist Group, Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Gland, SwitzerlandThe Peopled Seas Initiative, North Vancouver, BC, CanadaInstitute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaSchool of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaInstitute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaDepartment of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, CanadaThe Ataturk Institute for Modern Turkish History, Bogazici University, Istanbul, TürkiyeOne Ocean Hub, Strathclyde University Law School, Glasgow, United KingdomTwo pressing and overlapping marine policy issues are related to human rights in the ocean and the situation of ocean defenders. Human rights issues and violations are on the rise in the ocean due to the ongoing, rapid and unchecked escalation of anthropogenic activities in marine and coastal environments, which increasingly undermine the fundamental, civil and political, economic, social, cultural or environmental rights of individuals and groups. In this context, it is essential to recognize, support and safeguard the individuals, groups or communities who are mobilizing, advocating or taking action to protect the marine environment, coastal and oceanic territories, and associated human rights from existential threats. Yet, these ‘ocean defenders’ often face marginalization, intimidation, criminalization, threats, violence and murders. The failure to protect the human rights of coastal populations and ocean defenders needs to be urgently rectified by states, the private sector and civil society. We identify six specific areas of urgent action to protect human rights in and related to marine and coastal environments and to support and safeguard ocean defenders.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.1089049/fullocean defendersenvironmental defendershuman rightsenvironmental human rightsocean governanceenvironmental justice |
| spellingShingle | Nathan J. Bennett Nathan J. Bennett Nathan J. Bennett Nathan J. Bennett Rocío López de la Lama Philippe Le Billon Philippe Le Billon Philippe Le Billon Irmak Ertör Elisa Morgera Ocean defenders and human rights Frontiers in Marine Science ocean defenders environmental defenders human rights environmental human rights ocean governance environmental justice |
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