Marine Policy and Governance
Description
The module will introduce international, national and regional legal frameworks related to the management and administration of marine resources. Environmental economics will be introduced and discussed using a case study approach. Special emphasis will be devoted to the economic analysis of natural resource exploitation of renewable and open access resources, with application to fisheries. The course also addresses marine ecosystem conservation and biodiversity management, with an emphasis on the social-ecological aspects of marine protected areas. It tackles threats to marine conservation and current designs and lessons from the implementation of marine protected areas. The course explores different strategies to manage, control and monitor marine protected areas and their relationship with end users.
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and the interactions between international, national and regional legislative instruments for marine resource exploitation and marine biodiversity conservation.
Articulate the complexities in managing existing marine protected areas and to adopt decisions for the establishment of new areas.
Integrate aspects of the social, economic and ecological complexities affecting the management of marine resources.