Securitizing Marine Protected Areas

This book presents a novel examination of Marine Protected Areas within a security context, bridging science, policy and geopolitics, and addressing the often-under-emphasized aspect of environmental justice.

Autorentext

Elizabeth M. De Santo is Associate Professor of Environmental Studies in the Department of Earth and Environment at Franklin & Marshall College, USA. She has held positions with Dalhousie University, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the World Environment Center. She is a member of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law and the editorial board of Marine Policy. She holds a PhD in Geography from University College London, UK.

Inhalt

1. Introduction Part I: Geopolitics 2. Militarized legacies and future positioning: MPAs in the context of US-China tensions in the Indo-Pacific 3. Spheres of influence and securing resources: geopolitical advantages of MPAs in British and French overseas territories Part II: Environmental Justice 4. Exclusionary heritage of Empire: the Chagos MPA in the British Indian Ocean Territory 5. MPA planning amid the pillars of procedural environmental justice Part III: Science 6. Managing uncertainty and implementing precaution: MPAs at the science-policy interface 7. Charting a course for science in rough seas 8. Conclusion