Universität Wien

210066 VO BAK10: SpezialVO Internationale Politik und Entwicklung (2023S)

Ocean Politics and the Future of Marine Biodiversity Governance (engl.)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft

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Sprache: Englisch

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This lecture introduces bachelor students to the basic features of ocean politics, specifically focusing on ocean protection and the governance of marine biodiversity in and beyond national jurisdiction. Starting from the premise that the ocean space is governed by competing interests (territorial, economic, military, political, and scientific) and perspectives (the ocean as a habitat, a resource provider, a transport surface, an object of scientific inquiry), the lecture addresses key legal, institutional and political challenges for ocean protection in the 21st century.

The first part of the lecture will introduce students to the historical, legal, political, and institutional aspects of ocean politics and explain the emergence of the ocean as an issue in International Relations.

In the second part of the lecture, students will be familiarised with key principles (e.g. common heritage of humankind, freedom of the seas, benefit sharing), international treaties, and conflicts that shape how we know and govern the oceans.

The course targets Bachelor students interested in the various themes of ocean politics and global environmental politics more broadly. While it may be advantageous if you have some knowledge of ocean issues, global environmental politics, or political ecology, the course is still conceptualized in a way that permits all students to participate.

Donnerstag 23.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
Donnerstag 30.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
Donnerstag 20.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
Donnerstag 27.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
Donnerstag 04.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
Donnerstag 11.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
Donnerstag 25.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
Donnerstag 01.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
Donnerstag 15.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8
Donnerstag 22.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 41 Gerda-Lerner Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 8

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Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

This lecture introduces bachelor students to the basic features of ocean politics, specifically focusing on ocean protection and the governance of marine biodiversity in and beyond national jurisdiction. Starting from the premise that the ocean space is governed by competing interests (territorial, economic, military, political, and scientific) and perspectives (the ocean as a habitat, a resource provider, a transport surface, an object of scientific inquiry), the lecture addresses key legal, institutional and political challenges for ocean protection in the 21st century.

The first part of the lecture will introduce students to the historical, legal, political, and institutional aspects of ocean politics and explain the emergence of the ocean as an issue in International Relations.

In the second part of the lecture, students will be familiarised with key principles (e.g. common heritage of humankind, freedom of the seas, benefit sharing), international treaties, and conflicts that shape how we know, govern and protect the oceans. The case of marine biodiversity will be used to illustrate the close interlinkages between ocean science, policy and industry and how it relates to other fields (e.g., deep-sea mining, fishing, shipping).

The course targets Bachelor students interested in the various themes of ocean politics and global environmental politics more broadly. While it may be advantageous if you have some knowledge of ocean issues, global environmental politics, or political ecology, the course is still conceptualized in a way that permits all students to participate.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

• Knowledge about the content of all lectures
• Familiarity with key principles, concepts, and terminology
• Knowledge about the content of the background literature

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Written exam composed of 10 multiple choice questions (20 Points in total), including questions on the definitions of terms, clarifications of principles and comprehension questions, 2 open questions (20 points each) and one opinion question/Essay (40 points).

100 to 90 Points: Very good (1)
89 to 80 Points: Good (2)
79 to 70 Points: Satisfactory (3)
69 to 60 Points: Sufficient (4)
>60 Points: Poor (5)

Prüfungsstoff

The examination will be based on the following:
1) The contents given in all lectures: PowerPoints and lecture contents
2) Obligatory readings of the class (A final list of readings will be distributed by March 9th)

Literatur

Bueger, C., Edmunds, T., Ryan, B.J. (2019). Maritime security: the uncharted politics of the global sea, International Affairs, 95(5), 971–978, https://doi.org/10.1093/ia/iiz145
Campbell, L. M., Hagerman, S., & Gray, N. J. (2014). Producing Targets for Conservation: Science and Politics at the Tenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Global Environmental Politics, 14(3), 41–63. https://ideas.repec.org/a/tpr/glenvp/v14y2014i3p41-63.html
Carvalho, B. d., & Leira, H. (Eds.). (2022). The Sea and International Relations. Manchester, England: Manchester University Press. Retrieved Jan 30, 2023, from https://www.manchesterhive.com/view/9781526155122/9781526155122.xml
Churchill, R. (2015). The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. In: Oxford Handbook
of the Law of the Sea. Oxford University Press.
De Santo, E. M., Ásgeirsdóttir, Á., Barros-Platiau, A., Biermann, F., Dryzek, J., Gonçalves, L. R., Kim, R. E., Mendenhall, E., Mitchell, R., Nyman, E., Scobie, M., Sun, K., Tiller, R., Webster, D. G., & Young, O. (2019). Protecting biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction: An earth system governance perspective. Earth System Governance, 2, 100029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esg.2019.100029
Harris, P. G. (ed. 2022), Routledge Handbook of Marine Governance and Global Environmental Change. Routledge.
Jacques, P. (2006). Globalization and the World Ocean. Lanham: AltaMira Press, pp. 39-64.
Steinberg P. E. (2001). The social construction of the ocean. Cambridge University Press.
Tessnow-von Wysocki, I., & Vadrot, A. B. M. (2022). Governing a Divided Ocean: The Transformative Power of Ecological Connectivity in the BBNJ negotiations. Politics and Governance, 10(3). https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v10i3.5428
Tiller, R., De Santo, E., Mendenhall, E., & Nyman, E. (2019). The once and future treaty: Towards a new regime for biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. Marine Policy, 99, 239–242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.10.046
Tolochko, P., & Vadrot, A. B. M. (2021a). The usual suspects? Distribution of collaboration capital in marine biodiversity research. Marine Policy, 124, 104318. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104318
Tolochko, P., & Vadrot, A. B. M. (2021b). Selective world-building: Collaboration and regional specificities in the marine biodiversity field. Environmental Science & Policy, 126, 79–89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2021.09.003
Vadrot, A.B.M. (2022). Experts: scientific knowledge for ocean protection. In P. G. Harris (Ed.), Routledge Handbook of Marine Governance and Global Environmental Change. Routledge.
Vadrot, A.B.M. (2023). Protecting life below water: competing normative, economic, and epistemic orders [SDG 14], in: Partzsch, L. (ed.). The environment in global sustainability governance, Bristol: Policy Press (forthcoming).
Visbeck, M. (2018). Ocean science research is key for a sustainable future. Nature Communications, 9(1), 690. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03158-3

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Fr 15.12.2023 15:26