De Gruyter Handbook of Ocean Governance and Maritime Affairs

This book provides a comprehensive overview of key concepts, debates and cutting-edge research in ocean governance and maritime affairs.

Due to their increasing economic significance, it is valuable to provide insights into contemporary maritime issues. This handbook explores how the ocean is being used and governed, and analyzes the future challenges in its management.
Organized into five themed parts, the book explores political economy, techno-economic developments, green transitions, infrastructure, and geopolitics. International contributions from leading researchers across disciplines offer perspectives on topics such as the control of sea lanes, sanctions, infrastructure and ports, supply lines, the production and transmission of energy, the production and extraction of resources, green initiatives, ocean management and sustainability.

About the author

Thomas Sattich, UiS.
Marco Grasso, Univ. of Milan-Bicocca.
Espen Moe, NTNU.
Miranda Schreurs, TU Munich.
Shaohua Yan, Fudan Univ.

Summary

This book provides a comprehensive overview of key concepts, debates and cutting-edge research in ocean governance and maritime affairs.

Due to their increasing economic significance, it is valuable to provide insights into contemporary maritime issues. This handbook explores how the ocean is being used and governed, and analyzes the future challenges in its management.
Organized into five themed parts, the book explores political economy, techno-economic developments, green transitions, infrastructure, and geopolitics. International contributions from leading researchers across disciplines offer perspectives on topics such as the control of sea lanes, sanctions, infrastructure and ports, supply lines, the production and transmission of energy, the production and extraction of resources, green initiatives, ocean management and sustainability.

Product details

• Assisted by: Marco Grasso (Editor), Marco Grasso et al (Editor), Espen Moe (Editor), Thomas Sattich (Editor), Miranda Schreurs (Editor), Shaohua Yan (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.09.2025
• EAN: 9783111195100
• ISBN: 978-3-11-119510-0
• No. of pages: 542
• Dimensions: 181 mm x 30 mm x 245 mm
• Weight: 1010 g
• Illustrations: 30 b/w and 15 col. ill., 13 b/w tbl.
• Series: De Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences Handbooks
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Nachhaltigkeit, Geopolitik, Meeresforschung, Meerestechnik, Meerespolitik, POL000000 POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Maritime Wirtschaft, SOC000000 SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOC026000 SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, ocean governance, maritime economy, Maritime Sustainability, Maritime Environmental Studies, Maritime Geopolitics