On Friday, October 27 at 11:00am, Nereus Program Fellow Jessica Spijkers (Stockholm Resilience Centre) and Department of Geography and Liu Institute for Global Issues Professor Dr. Philippe Le Billon (UBC) are hosting a seminar for the Institute of Oceans and Fisheries (IOF). The event will take place at AERL 120 on the UBC Vancouver campus.
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Conflicts at sea over fisheries is a rising concern. We provide a brief overview of fisheries conflicts, including typologies, escalation patterns, and prevention/resolution mechanisms. We briefly discuss specific case studies associated with territorial disputes, climate change impacts, environmental activism, and the militarization of fishing fleets and enforcement.
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