Routledge Handbook of National and Regional Ocean Policies (Routledge Environment and Sustainability Handbooks)

This comprehensive handbook, prepared by leading ocean policy academics and practitioners from around the world, presents in-depth analyses of the experiences of fifteen developed and developing nations (Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam) and four regions of the world (East Asian Seas, European Union, Pacific Islands, and Sub-Saharan Africa) that have taken concrete steps toward cross-cutting and integrated national and regional ocean policy.All chapters follow a common framework for policy analysis. While most coastal nations of the world already have a variety of sectorial policies in place to manage different uses of the ocean (such as shipping, fishing, and oil and gas development), in the last two decades the coastal nations and regions covered in this book have undertaken concerted efforts to articulate and implement an integrated, ecosystem-based vision for the governance of ocean areas under their jurisdiction. This includes goals and procedures to harmonize existing uses and laws, to foster sustainable development of ocean areas, to protect biodiversity and vulnerable resources and ecosystems, and to coordinate the actions of the many government agencies that are typically involved in oceans affairs. The book highlights the serious conflicts of use in most national ocean zones and the varying attempts by nations to follow the prescriptions emanating from the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the outcomes of the 1992, 2002, and 2012 sustainable development summits.The case studies analyse the motivations underlying the development of ocean policy, the evolution of the policy over time, and the implementation and evaluation of the policy. An overview chapter provides a comparative analysis of ocean policy experiences, drawing lessons on factors contributing to ocean policy success. Dedication Contents List of Figures List of Tables Notes on Contributors Preface List of Abbreviations Part I: Introduction 1 A Comparative Analysis of Ocean Policies in Fifteen Nations and Four Regions • Miriam C. Balgos, Biliana Cicin-Sain, and David L. VanderZwaag 2 International Agreements and Customary International Principles Providing Guidance for National and Regional Ocean Policies • Jon M. Van Dyke and Sherry P. Broder Part II: National Ocean Policies 3 Oceans Policy: A Canadian Case Study • Camille Mageau, David L. VanderZwaag, Ken Huffman, and Susan Farlinger 4 Australia’s Oceans Policy • Donna Petrachenko and Ben Addison 5 The Marine Policy of the Russian Federation: Its Formation and Realization • Yuriy G. Mikhaylichenko and Valentin P. Sinetsky 6 Strategy for Marine Environment Conservation and Development in the United Kingdom • Hance D. Smith, Iwan Ball, Rhoda C. Ballinger, Tim Stojanovic, and Tara Thrupp 7 Brazil’s National Ocean Policy • Milton L. Asmus, Etiene Villela Marroni, and Guilherme G. Vieira 8 Jamaica’s Oceans and Coastal Policy • Laleta Davis Mattis and Peter Edwards 9 Development of National Ocean Policy in Japan • Hiroshi Terashima and Moritaka Hayashi 10 Development of a National Ocean Policy in Mexico • Porfirio Alvarez-Torres, Antonio Díaz-de-León-Corral, Gustavo Pérez-Chirinos, Juan Carlos Aguilar, Roberto Rosado, Fausto Efrén Burgoa, Sofía Cortina, Mariela Ibáñez, Gaëlle Brachet, Norma Patricia Muñoz Sevilla, Evelia Rivera-Arriaga, and Isaac Andres Azuz Adeath 11 Development of a National Ocean Policy in the United States • Biliana Cicin-Sain, Gerhard F. Kuska, Caitlin Snyder, and Kateryna Wowk 12 Toward an Integrated Policy for the Ocean in Portugal • Mário Ruivo, Tiago Pitta e Cunha, Márcia Marques, and Raquel Ribeiro 13 Toward a National Ocean Policy in New Zealand • Prue Taylor 14 Norway’s Marine Policy: Toward Comprehensive Oceans Management • Alf Håkon Hoel and Terje Lobach 15 The Philippine National Marine Policy • Jay L. Batongbacal 16 National Marine Policy: A Vietnamese Case Study • Nguyen Chu Hoi and Hoang Ngoc Giao 17 A Case Study of India’s Policy and Legal Regimes on Ocean Governance • Tony George Puthucherril Part III: Regional Ocean Policies 18 The Integrated Maritime Policy of the European Union • Sylvain Gambert 19 The Pacific Islands Regional Ocean Policy and the Framework for a Pacific Oceanscape: ‘Many Islands—One Ocean’ • Mary Power and Anama Solofa 20 The Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia: Policy Implications at Local, National, and Regional Levels • Stella Regina Bernad and Chua Thia-Eng 21 Ocean and Coastal Policy Processes in Sub-Saharan Africa: Issues, Opportunities, and Strategic Options • Indumathie Hewawasam and Bernice McLean, with contributions from Leopoldo Maraboli and Magnus Ngoile Appendix A: A Guide to Comparative Case Studies on National Ocean Policies Appendix B: A Guide to Comparative Case Studies on Regional Ocean Policies Appendix C: Synopses of National and Regional Ocean Policy Case Studies Appendix D: Recommendations on Enhancing Integrated, Ecosystem-Based National and Regional Ocean Policies Made in the Rio+20 Process Index This comprehensive handbook, prepared by leading ocean policy academics and practitioners from around the world, presents in-depth analyses of the experiences of fifteen developed and developing nations and four key regions of the world that have taken concrete steps toward cross-cutting and integrated national and regional ocean policy. All chapters follow a common framework for policy analysis. While most coastal nations of the world already have a variety of sectoral policies in place to manage different uses of the ocean (such as shipping, fishing, oil and gas development), in the last two decades, the coastal nations covered in the book have undertaken concerted efforts to articulate and implement an integrated, ecosystem-based vision for the governance of ocean areas under their jurisdiction. This includes goals and procedures to harmonize existing uses and laws, to foster sustainable development of ocean areas, to protect biodiversity and vulnerable resources and ecosystems, and to coordinate the actions of the many government agencies that are typically involved in oceans affairs. The book highlights the serious conflicts of use in most national ocean zones and the varying attempts by nations to follow the prescriptions emanating from the 1982 UN Law of the Sea Convention and the outcomes of the 1992, 2002, and 2012 sustainable development summits. The interrelationship among uses and processes in the coast and ocean requires that ocean governance be integrated, precautionary, and anticipatory. Overall, the book provides a definitive state-of-the-art review and analysis of national and regional ocean policies around the world. "This comprehensive handbook, prepared by leading ocean policy academics and practitioners from around the world, presents in-depth analyses of the experiences of 16 developed and developing nations and four key regions of the world that have taken concrete steps toward cross-cutting and integrated national and regional ocean policy. All chapters follow a common framework for policy analysis. It is shown that while most coastal nations of the world already have a variety of sectoral policies in place to manage different uses of the ocean (such as shipping, fishing, and oil and gas development), it has only been in the last two decades that coastal nations have undertaken concerted efforts to articulate and implement an integrated vision for the governance of ocean areas under their jurisdiction. This includes goals to harmonize existing uses and laws, to foster sustainable development of ocean areas, to protect biodiversity and vulnerable resources and ecosystems, and to coordinate the actions of the many government agencies that are typically involved in oceans affairs. The book highlights the serious conflicts of use in most national ocean zones and the prescriptions articulated in both the Law of the Sea and in the Earth Summit. These are shown to be linked by the interrelationship among uses and processes in the coast and ocean, such that ocean and coastal governance must be integrated, precautionary and anticipatory. Overall, the book provides a definitive state-of-the-art review and analysis of national and regional ocean policies around the world."-- Provided by publisher Cover; Title; Copyright; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; List of Figures; List of Tables; Notes on Contributors; Preface; List of Abbreviations; PART I Introduction; 1 A Comparative Analysis of Ocean Policies in Fifteen Nations and Four Regions; 2 International Agreements and Customary International Principles Providing Guidance for National and Regional Ocean Policies; PART II National Ocean Policies; 3 Oceans Policy: A Canadian Case Study; 4 Australia's Oceans Policy; 5 The Marine Policy of the Russian Federation: Its Formation and Realization