Introduction to Marine Policy

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

The theoretical and theoretical-practical classes will be taught in two intensive weeks, being also planned one field trip to the European Maritime Safety Agency.

Learning Outcomes

This discipline provides the foundations for the development and analyses of policies related to Oceans.

The main objectives of this discipline are to acquire knowledge and competence to allow students to:

1) Understand the context how countries currently work to address socio-economic, environmental and cultural issues related to Oceans;

2) Understand actions of countries/governments/Treaties to influence ocean-related development, activities and outcomes, using science and laws;

3) Understand the legal context and international law that underpins ocean governance.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1 - Introduction on the importance of the oceans to humanity

2 - Structure, function and processes that operate in marine environments

3 - History of international law

4 - Introduction to the united nations convention on the law of the sea

5 - Characteristics of marine law

6 - Mechanisms that govern the protection and conservation of the oceans

7 - Climate change and its impacts on the oceans

8 - Regulation of fisheries

9 - Regulation of international marine transportation

10 - Governance of the polar regions

11- Instruments to assist decision-making.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Oral presentation (20 minutes) on the written work: 25.0%
Quality of argumentation between the group of students on the different subjects mentioned in the written works: 25.0%
Synthesis work: 50.0%

Bibliography

Caveen, A., Polunin, N., Gray, T. & Stead, S. M. (2015). The controversy over Marine Protcted Areas: science meets policy. Springer 162 pp

Gray AD, Hughes KA (2016) Demonstration of "substantial research activity" to acquire consultative stauts under the Antarctic Treaty. Polar Research 35:34061

IPCC (2019)IPCC Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate In: Pörtner H-O et al. (eds). Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Geneva, Switzerland

Xavier JC, Gray A, Hughes K (2018) The rise of Portuguese Antarctic research: Implications for Portugal's status under the Antarctic Treaty. Polar Record 54:11-17

Zacharias, M. & Ardron, J. (2020). Marine Policy: An introduction to governance and International Law of the Oceans. Routledge, New York 325 pp Mais artigos cientificos todos os anos / plus research papers every year