In recent years ecosystem-based management has been used to coordinate policies across sectors and among international and national entities. Diverse sector-based policies must factor in fisheries, deep-sea minerals, oil and gas, and shipping.
Students interested in this area will learn about international laws as they relate to ocean management problems, jurisdiction in zones such as territorial seas, exclusive economic zones, and the high seas, as well as the problems posed by zonal approaches to ocean-use management.
Courses offered
- MAF 220 Intro to Marine and Coastal Law
- MAF 515 Marine Pollution Policy
- MAF 521 Coastal Zone Law
- MAF 523 Fisheries Law and Management
- MAF 530 Marine Environmental History
- MAF 577 International Ocean Law
- MAF 578 International Ocean Organizations
Faculty
Associate Professor, Joint appointment
Department of Marine Affairs; Political Science
Associate Professor, Joint appointment
Department of Marine Affairs; Gender and Women's Studies
401.874.5107
ameliamoore@uri.edu
Research
- Climate change increases the risk of fisheries conflict - Elizabeth Mendenhall, Cullen Hendrix, Elizabeth Nyman, Paige M. Roberts, John Robison Hoopes, James R. Watson, Vicky W.Y. Lam, and U. Rashid Sumaila
We summarize what is known about the impact of ocean warming, acidification, and sea level rise on fisheries and claims over them, in order to assess the likelihood that these changes will catalyze an increase in conflict over fisheries. - A soft treaty, hard to reach: The second inter-governmental conference for biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction - Elizabeth Mendenhall, Elizabeth De Santo, Elizabeth Nyman, Rachel Tiller
This paper discusses the results of the second United Nations biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction conference, and analyzes the trends, variables, and obstacles shaping the emerging agreement.