Belmont Forum Collaborative Research: Negotiating Ocean Conflicts among RIvals for Sustainable and Equitable Solutions

With this project, we propose a mixed method approach and cross-case study comparison to assess the origin, drivers, and mitigation strategies of ocean conflicts. Each of six case studies will represents a hot spot where a different combination of social and ecological pressures, together with trade-off decisions, trigger ocean conflicts. A core set of methods is developed and applied ensuring comparability across locations to facilitate global learning. The project is balanced in terms of academic disciplines, gender and seniority, and includes an explicit transdisciplinary component that seeks to engage user groups, artists, managers, and scientists together towards a common goal. This approach seeks to promote just transitions to achieve sustainable ocean management.

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