The Oceans as a Commons: everyone’s, no-one’s, or a public good? with Douglas Guilfoyle

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The Social Contract Research Podcast

Social Contract Research Network

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Featuring seminars and interviews about the contemporary social contract: what it is, how and why it breaks down, and how it can be strengthened. Some episodes discuss academic and philosophical approaches to social contract theory; others discuss practical, social and political issues related to the social contract. This podcast is made possible by funding from the Australian Resesarch Council Future Fellowship project "Rewriting the Social Contract: Technology, Ecology, Extremism". Project webpage: bit.ly/MonSCRN YouTube: bit.ly/YouTubeSCRN

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The Oceans as a Commons: everyone’s, no-one’s, or a public good? with Douglas Guilfoyle

The Social Contract Research Podcast

1 hour 26 minutes 27 seconds

6 months ago

The Oceans as a Commons: everyone’s, no-one’s, or a public good? with Douglas Guilfoyle

In this seminar Prof. Douglas Guilfoyle analyzes the oceans as a global commons, detailing the legal frameworks like the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) that define maritime zones such as the high seas and exclusive economic zones. He explores the historical development of these laws, the inherent conflicts between national interests, resource exploitation, environmental protection, and the "common heritage of mankind," alongside emerging critical perspectives challenging traditional ocean governance.

The seminar is followed by a time of questions and discussion.

A video version of the seminar is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlFRj3piiR0

The seminar took place over Zoom on 29 April 2025, and was hosted by Christopher Watkin (Monash University), as part of the project "Rewriting the Social Contract: Technology, Ecology, Extremism". This seminar is an initiative of the Social Contract Research Network. To be notified when future seminars, conversations and interviews are uploaded, you can subscribe to te SCRN YouTube channel by clicking on this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq7geWYdmGE3kIcJrw8Ebsw?sub_confirmation=1