Maritime Cooperation and Ocean Governance 2021: Symposium report

A Review Article on an Appraisal of Maritime Laws as a Mechanism of Community Governance for Sustainable Development Goals

“…Hence, to ensure the ascertainment of sustainable development goals, the role of maritime laws must be addressed and respected. Practical implications would be helpful to rectify the numerous social complications, peace, and security (Ch & Gupta, 2022;Song et al, 2022).…”

“…Besides several coastal states, the world map shows numerous islands, which are also "international persons." Over time, frequent human struggles to regulate this significant part of the land, i.e., oceans, remained in question (Chircop, 2017;Lochner, 2007;Schiedek et al, 2007).When trade is discussed, a large portion of transportation is executed through marine and is governed by merchant authorities (Song et al, 2022). Maritime trade is not a new phenomenon but is associated with human evolution from ancient times and is aged equal to the human age.…”

“…Still, once established, it has the power to rehabilitate society, and such rehabilitated community can quickly achieve the tasks by performing the progressive accomplishment of sustainable development errands. Paths of development concern ecological and economic considerations (Song et al, 2022) which is the base interest of all stakeholders. The robust construction of these central pillars establishes a strong society (Germond & Germond-Duret, 2016;Sarwar et al, 2021) Upon considering the maritime as a mechanism for good governance, it is pertinent to declare that reformation in the marine sector will reform society by eliminating various penalties of social evils (Chaudhry et al, 2021;Xue et al, 2021) Establishing maritime peace and security will boost the blue economy by accurately determining coastal and water boundaries, and a strong economy will eliminate poverty.…”

“…Coastal nations use the ocean's many advantages, although it covers over three-quarters of the Earth's surface (Song, Wu, Geraci, & Zhong, 2022).The central part of the earth, i.e., about 73% portion, occupied by the oceans, is being utilized by the coastal states for different benefits. To avoid complications becoming an international dispute later, international agencies framed the international regulations, and all the members, signatories, and other coastal states were bound to comply (Schiedek, Sundelin, Readman, & Macdonald, 2007).…”

“…This single factor is not only affecting the marine boundaries issue, but the aspect is causing disturbing and involves the blue economy and international human rights of international personalities and individuals (Voyer et al, 2018). Article 6 of the UNCLOS-III does not advocate the re-dressal of the issue to resolve the maritime boundary dispute arising from the development of coral reefs or coral bleaching (Song et al, 2022). It disrupts the marine boundaries and, ultimately causing to puts the security of marine commerce/blue economy at stake (Roe, 2013;Skogh, 1998).…”