Theme

Oceans

Oceans cover 71% of the world’s surface. The politics and regimes of these vast global oceans are of pressing importance to Norway, which manages ocean areas six times the size its land mass.

This, combined with the fact that Norway also has one of the largest commercial shipping fleets in the world, gives Norway an outsized interest in oceanic politics at a truly global level. NUPI’s researchers have expertise in the global governance of oceans (cooperation, diplomacy), national ocean-related policymaking (Norway, Russia, China, Japan, to name a few) and the security politics of maritime space.

Want to know more about NUPI's research on oceans? Visit our Centre for Ocean Governance.

News about oceans

NUPI Podcast: Iran can prevent ship attacks, but has no incentive to do so, says Iran FM
29 Aug 2019
- - Endre Stangeby
“Sending naval vessels to the Persian Gulf, with the clear aim of confronting Iran, will not bring security,” Mr. Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, told NUPI audience.

Defence Conflict resolution Security policy The Middle East and North Africa Hav Trade

Publications about oceans

Publication : LESERINNLEGG
Derfor skal vi bry oss om G20-toppmøtet i Japan
2019
- - Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
(Available in Norwegian only): Utfordringene knyttet til frihandel og markedstilgang er svært viktige for Norge. Det vil de fortsette å være når G20 forflytter seg til Riyadh i 2020, skriver Wrenn Yennie Lindgren i denne kronikken.
Europe Norden Styring International economics International organizations Climate Hav Utenrikspolitikk Globalisering Asia
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Mind the Gap: National Views of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific
2019
- - Wrenn Yennie Lindgren
Japan has played an intrinsic role in formulating and promoting the concept of a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP) by making its version a core element of its foreign policy repertoire as it continues to strengthen and expand its presence beyond its immediate neighborhood. This chapter discusses the...
Asia North America Security policy Hav Regional integrasjon Diplomacy Utenrikspolitikk Trade Economic growth Climate
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Improving Future Ocean Governance – Governance of Global Goods in an Age of Global Shifts
2019
Japan’s G20 presidency in 2019 will take the lead in promoting environmentally sustainable economic growth and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a gathering of coastal states, under Japan’s presidency the G20 will specifically work to reduce marine plastic pollution and support marine biodiversity....
International organizations Styring Asia