Critical Perspectives on the New Situation of Global Ocean Governance

Global ocean governance is the concretization of global governance. Various interest groups interact with and coordinate issues. inevitably linked to new landscape. In recent years, a series scenarios in have emerged. These situations further shaped plurality participants diversity mechanisms Science technology innovation application are prerequisites prime movers for evolution Major worldwide crises, represented by climate change coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, added great uncertainty future development The divergence interests positions between emerging countries developed countries, as well reshaping geopolitical landscape has led stagnation or deadlock international negotiations cooperation platforms related With deepening governance, non-state actors not only objects but also bearers legal obligations enjoy varying degrees rights, participating agenda setting, rule construction, monitoring implementation at different levels From critical jurisprudence perspective, practice relationship non-governmental organizations, states, organizations more likely be one reconciliation than “state–civil society” dichotomy moral imagination. This set circumstances exposes divisive fragmented nature study concludes that situation constitutes historic opportunity reexamine role law during Anthropocene bridge fragmentation gaps achieve truly integrated, holistic, closely nested question how implement requires introduction theoretical perspectives such Anthropocene, complex systems theory, community shared humanity undertake fundamental reflection rethinking