Defending the Sea from Offshore Oil Exploration in Argentina
This case study examines the social mobilization against offshore oil exploration in Argentina, sparked in 2022 after government authorization for seismic surveys near Mar del Plata. The movement, led by the Asamblea por un Mar Libre de Petroleras, brought together citizens, scientists, NGOs, and local governments to contest extractivist development and demand democratic participation in ocean governance.
Ancestral Waters: Calamian Tagbanwa People reclaim title and revitalize governance over land and sea territories in Palawan, the Philippines
The Tagbanwa People of the Calamian Islands are navigating complex legal issues in the Philippines to resist incursions from external development pressures and reclaim, govern, and manage their ancestral domains on land and in the sea.
Paper: The critical role of allied organizations in supporting ocean defenders
Learn more about our latest open access research on the role of allied organizations in supporting and safeguarding ocean defenders.
Defensores del Océano: Protectores del ambiente marino y de los derechos humanos
Este informe está dedicado a las y los defensores del océano en todo el mundo que se organizan, abogan y protestan por la protección del medio marino, de sus territorios y recursos, y de sus derechos humanos. Esperamos que contribuya a ampliar el conocimiento sobre su labor, a generar una mayor atención y a fortalecer el apoyo hacia quienes defienden el océano.
Future Funding Needs to Support and Safeguard Ocean Defenders
Ocean defenders play a crucial role in protecting marine ecosystems and human rights, yet face escalating risks and chronic underfunding. Strategic investment is urgently needed to strengthen their capacity, security, and networks. This brief outlines key funding priorities and recommendations for donors committed to safeguarding those defending our ocean’s future.
Ocean governance and the protection of ocean defenders
This book chapter outlines a research agenda that emphasizes the need for co-developed, ethical research to better understand governance gaps, human rights violations, and the role of civil society.
Ocean Defenders: Protectors of Our Ocean Environment and Human Rights
Check the recording of our second webinar on Ocean Defenders. Here we present the main insights of the report we published, together with key reflections from ocean defenders and human rights experts.
Empatheatre – Indlela Yokuphila
Using the arts to transform our current social challenges.
Ocean Defenders: Protectors of our ocean environment and human rights
This report is dedicated to ocean defenders worldwide who are organizing, advocating and protesting for the protection of the ocean environment, their marine territories and resources, and their human rights. It is our hope that it helps to increase knowledge of, bring greater attention to, and increase support for ocean defenders.
Our Beaches, Our Sea: Heritage of Fishing Communities, Usufruct of All Citizens
This report highlights the cultural, social, and economic significance of coastal areas for fishing communities and emphasizes their rights to these spaces. It critiques the Vizhinjam International Seaport (VIS) for disregarding these rights, citing environmental and social threats such as severe coastal erosion, loss of livelihoods, and biodiversity depletion.
