Tools and steps for the reform of ocean governance: Legal and institutional aspects
This research project aims to identify problems associated with ocean governance under the current international legal framework for the oceans and to suggest possible ways towards its reform, from the perspective of international law. The main research questions of this project are articulated as follows - Which tools should be employed to improve ocean governance and how should they be employed? - What kind of reform should be put in place for the current international legal framework for the oceans? - Which concrete steps should be taken to improve the management of the oceans within and outside areas under national jurisdiction?
