Ocean Governance: A tertiary educational perspective in the Mauritian context

Abstract

Ocean governance provides for the norms and tools needed to ensure the sustainable use and management of marine resources. In order to implement effective ocean governance and tools, there is a need to train all stakeholders involved in the management and sustainable use of ocean resources. This is where education, particularly tertiary education, has an important role to play. The objective of this paper is to examine the contribution of tertiary education in promoting good ocean governance. The paper assesses the role and current involvement of a tertiary education institution, the University of Mauritius, in enhancing ocean governance in Mauritius. The findings will demonstrate that, although ocean governance modules are incorporated in some undergraduate and postgraduate programmes offered at University level, a more interdisciplinary approach and further collaboration is needed to promote training in this field.