Abstract
This article proposes a model of anthropocentric ocean connectivity based on the concept of human perspective as location. Within this location, anthropocentrism can be, but is not necessarily, an exclusive or dominant valuation of the human. In fact, conceptions of both anthropocentrism and of ocean connectivity are pluralistic. These and other pluralisms are borne out in this article’s content and structure, which takes the form of explorations of anthropocentric connectivity in relation to four specific ocean-related human activities. First, Jan Solski applies understandings of connectivity as “flow” in the context of strategic ocean geopolitics. Second, Iva Parlov analyzes current doctrinal issues and interactions at the international level with respect to the legal regime for places of refuge for ships in need of assistance. Third, Maria Madalena das Neves examines ocean connectivity in the context of transboundary energy trade and market integration, with particular attention to geopolitical and ecological connectivity. Finally, Julia Gaunce proposes that the making and application of transnational rules and standards for ships in polar waters enhances certain connections and disrupts others, to the detriment of oceans and people, and that broadening connectivity especially in respect of Arctic Indigenous people(s) could help address challenges faced by oceans and ocean governance.
Highlights
Model’s characteristicsIt could be said that every human understanding – including every understanding of law and ocean connectivity – is both anthropogenic, by definition, and anthropocentric, i.e. from a human perspective, for better or for worse.[1]
This article proposes a model of anthropocentric ocean connectivity based on the concept of human perspective as location
It could be said that every human understanding – including every understanding of law and ocean connectivity – is both anthropogenic, by definition, and anthropocentric, i.e. from a human perspective, for better or for worse.[1]
Summary
It could be said that every human understanding – including every understanding of law and ocean connectivity – is both anthropogenic, by definition, and anthropocentric, i.e. from a human perspective, for better or for worse.[1]. This article focuses on anthropocentric ocean connectivity concepts manifested in four broad areas of human activity – human activity being the other defining aspect of “anthropocentric” in this article. These areas of human activity are: strategic ocean geopolitics, international legal approaches to places of refuge for ships in need of assistance, ocean energy-transfer, and the making and applying of rules and standards for ships. Each consideration focusses on one of the four areas of human activity noted above, touching on concepts, problems and promises of anthropocentric connectivity.
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