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AuthorFieseler, Clare M
AuthorAl-Mudaffar Fawzi, Nadia
AuthorHelmuth, Brian
AuthorLeitão, Alexandra
AuthorAl Ainsi, Mehsin
AuthorAl Mukaimi, Mohammad
AuthorAl-Saidi, Mohammad
AuthorAl Senafi, Fahad
AuthorBejarano, Ivonne
AuthorBen-Hamadou, Radhouan
AuthorD'Addario, Josh
AuthorMujthaba Dheen Mohamed, Ahmad
AuthorGiraldes, Bruno W
AuthorGlowka, Lyle
AuthorJohnson, Maggie D
AuthorLyons, Brett P
AuthorMateos-Molina, Daniel
AuthorMarshall, Christopher D
AuthorMohammed, Sayeed
AuthorRange, Pedro
AuthorReza Shokri, Mohammad
AuthorWong, John M K
AuthorPyenson, Nicholas D
Available date2023-10-11T05:44:52Z
Publication Date2023-09-01
Publication NameRoyal Society Open Science
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.230392
CitationFieseler Clare M., Al-Mudaffar Fawzi Nadia, Helmuth Brian, Leitão Alexandra, Al Ainsi Mehsin, Al Mukaimi Mohammad, Al-Saidi Mohammad, Al Senafi Fahad, Bejarano Ivonne, Ben-Hamadou Radhouan, D'Addario Josh, Mujthaba Dheen Mohamed Ahmad, Giraldes Bruno W., Glowka Lyle, Johnson Maggie D., Lyons Brett P., Mateos-Molina Daniel, Marshall Christopher D., Mohammed Sayeed, Range Pedro, Reza Shokri Mohammad, Wong John M. K. and Pyenson Nicholas D. 2023Expanding ocean protection and peace: a window for science diplomacy in the GulfR. Soc. open sci.10230392230392 http://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.230392
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/48409
AbstractThe ecological state of the Persian or Arabian Gulf (hereafter 'Gulf') is in sharp decline. Calls for comprehensive ecosystem-based management approaches and transboundary conservation have gone largely unanswered, despite mounting marine threats made worse by climate change. The region's long-standing political tensions add additional complexity, especially now as some Gulf countries will soon adopt ambitious goals to protect their marine environments as part of new global environmental commitments. The recent interest in global commitments comes at a time when diplomatic relations among all Gulf countries are improving. There is a window of opportunity for Gulf countries to meet global marine biodiversity conservation commitments, but only if scientists engage in peer-to-peer diplomacy to build trust, share knowledge and strategize marine conservation options across boundaries. The Gulf region needs more ocean diplomacy and coordination; just as critically, it needs actors at its science-policy interface to find better ways of adapting cooperative models to fit its unique marine environment, political context and culture. We propose a practical agenda for scientist-led diplomacy in the short term and lines of research from which to draw (e.g. co-production, knowledge exchange) to better design future science diplomacy practices and processes suited to the Gulf's setting.
SponsorWe acknowledge support from the Smithson Fellowship (C.M.F.).
Languageen
PublisherRoyal Society
SubjectArabian/Persian Gulf
biodiversity
multicultural understanding
ocean governance
transboundary conservation
TitleExpanding ocean protection and peace: a window for science diplomacy in the Gulf.
TypeArticle
Issue Number9
Volume Number10
ESSN2054-5703
dc.accessType Open Access


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