Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Assessing spatial and temporal patterns of industrial bottom trawlers using vessel monitoring system data: a case study of Ghana, Emmanuel Agbeko. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
Evaluating the implementation of the ballast water management convention in Nigeria: the possible contribution of the experimentalist governance approach, Muhammad Ahmad. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Assessing the economic impacts of the illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing on the Namibian coastal communities: challenges and mitigation strategies, Susana Kashinashilonga Angula. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Namibia.)
Strengthening maritime administration via blue economy in Nigeria: for sustainable shipping and ocean governance, Ibrahim Adamu Badamasi. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Assessing MARPOL annex v port reception facilities: of the national port of Liberia (freeport of Monrovia), Barbara Wade Cummings. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Liberia.)
Assessing the effectiveness of extension services on aquaculture development in Ashanti region, Ghana, Bismark Essel. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
A gap analysis of the legal framework for oil spills: management in Nigeria, Yetunde Ajoke Idris. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
An assessment of the impact of illegal sand mining on the coastline of Liberia, Alphena J. Logan. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Liberia.)
Evaluating the fisheries observer program of Guyana’s seabob trawl fishery: insights into scientific aspects and onboard working conditions, Kadesha Shawyana Nedd. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Guyana.)
The role of marine spatial planning: in managing conflicts between marine resource users in Tanzania, Ramadhani Juma Shausi. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, United Republic of Tanzania.)
Strengthening Thailand’s ship-sourced oil spill management: a comparative analysis of legal and response frameworks in Thailand, the United States, and Singapore, Supranee Wattanapongsakul. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Thailand.)
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Assessing the impact of offshore oil and gas exploration and production on small-scale fisheries resources in Ghana's territorial waters: a case study of Ahanta West District in the western region, Paul Adjin-Tettey. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
Kenya and the BBNJ Agreement: focusing on the importance of ratification and implementation of area-based management tools including MPAs why Kenya should ratify and implement the BBNJ Agreement, Andrew Lumbasi Barasa. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Kenya.)
Evaluation of port reception facilities and ship-generated solid waste management : a case study of Apapa Port, Nigeria., Abdullahi Gambasha Barau. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
The feasibility and challenges of implementing a green port policy framework in Bangladesh, Md. Al Hasnat. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Bangladesh.)
Underwater noise in Chilean jurisdictional waters : critical assessment of national legislation : IMO instruments and international regulations implementation, Gonzalo Antonio Jiménez Briones. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Chile.)
The governance implications of the World Trade Organisation agreement on fisheries subsidies for Ghana’s marine small-scale fisheries, Clarence Osbert Nielemah Nuotuo. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
Scientific and data research needs for environmental impact assessment in the deap sea: how Nigeria's experience with offshore oil and gas can be transferred to deap sea mining, Peter Tamarakro Orubebe. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
The management of the Mesurado Wetland Ramsar site: challenges and opportunities, Gabriel Blamo Saydee Jr. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Liberia.)
The perspective of tourist boat operators in relation to the conservation of the marine ecosystems of Pigeon Island, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, Shripathy Thirunavukkarasu. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Sri Lanka.)
Scoping the potential impacts of floating nuclear power plants on the marine environment, Ralph Torio. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Philippines.)
Assessing the role of ocean literacy in fostering sustainable practices and conservation in Kenya: secondary school teachers’ perspectives, Victoria Mere Tuva. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Kenya.)
Solid waste management practices and the role of public perception in West Point, Monrovia, Liberia, Lucy Garmai Varnie. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Liberia.)
The impact of marine protected areas in coastal communities in Liberia: a case study on the Lake Piso multiple sustainable use reserve, Doris Wrehyonoh Yahn. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Liberia.)
Use of environmental DNA to examine seagrass ecosystem functionality, Kathy Ann Young. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Trinidad and Tobago.)
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Evaluation of the role of ocean literacy in reducing Ghana's marine plastic pollution from land-based sources: the educator’s perspective, Emelia Akurubire. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
Including stakeholder's perspectives on mangrove ecosystems degradation and restoration to support blue carbon in Jozani-Chwaka Bay National Park, Zanziba, Dani Daniel Chunga. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, United Republic of Tanzania.)
Estimating the extent of illegal fishing in the exclusive economic zone of Sierra Leone, Isha Jebbeh Kpaka. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Sierra Leone.)
Stakeholders’ perception on the benefits of mangrove restoration in Liberia, Mark Mikely. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Liberia.)
Assessment of the impact of governmental & non-governmental programmes in Kenya through donor funding to control plastic sandals from uplands and coastal communities on marine ecosystem pollution: a case study of Mombasa County, Grace Mumo Muli. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Kenya.)
Stakeholders’ perspective on the degradation of seagrass and the significance of its restoration to carbon sequestration : a case study of Zanzibar, Tanzania, Salahudeen Abdallah Mustapha. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
Advancing the blue economy through sustainable mariculture: the prospect of pearl oyster and sponge farm cultivation in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Kevin Antonio Providence. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.)
Implications of marine heatwaves for the blue economy in Ghana, Louisa Pokua Sarkodie. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
Examining stakeholder perceptions towards seagrass as blue carbon : an analysis of challenges & solutions to seagrass restoration in Wasini and Vanga, Kenya, Aziza Mohammed Swazuri. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Kenya.)
Assessing the state of implementing the International Maritime Organization (IMO) strategy for addressing marine plastic pollution in Nigeria, Lucia Urinrin Ushie. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Exploring underwater noise issues: a study of decentralized approach, Takanori Uzumaki. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Japan.)
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Evaluating human pressure on mangrove vegetation in Nigeria: a case study of the Niger Delta, Bashir Shehu Abubakar. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Perceptions of mangrove ecosystem services and conservation priorities by decision-makers and key stakeholders in Nigeria, Saratu Inuwa Audu. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
The global menace of “Abandoned, Lost or Otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear” (ALDFG): best practice to manage ALDFG in Ghana’s fisheries sector, Linda Bana. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
Governance options for high seas pockets of the Western and Central Pacific: a case study Of High Seas Pocket 4 or The North Fiji Basin, Lusiana Ranadi Dalituicama. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Fiji.)
Regulating single-use plastic marine pollution: a case study of Nigeria, Oseghale Anthony Ebhaleme. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Text mining policy documents to support transboundary integrated ecosystem assessment: the case of the South Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Debora Cristina Ferrari Ramalho. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Brazil.)
Implementation of the Port State Measure Agreement (PSMA) to combat IUU Fishing in the Philippines, Marilyn Labasan Jaal. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Philippines.)
Forecasting environmental, economic, and social pillar of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) using Delphi and Fuzzy Set Theory, Jeana Kim. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Republic of Korea.)
Effectiveness of catch documentation schemes in Ghana’s fisheries and their role in deterring IUU fishing, Misornu Yaw Logo. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
Assessing the effectiveness of Namibian fisheries management for sustainable development : a case study of hake, monk, and horse mackerel fisheries, Suama Namulilo Mundjego. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Namibia.)
Sustainable management of sewage pollution from ships in Duoala Port: perspective on challenges and opportunities, Virginie Corinne Nguemche Ngajuissi Epse Moukoury. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Cameroon.)
Evaluating/assessing the impacts of invasive species through biofouling in Nigeria: sustainable marine environmental management in profile, Jamila Idris Opadeyi. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Investigating the impact of coastal erosion at coastal communities in Liberia, Mariah Rhoda Williams. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Liberia.)
Examining how Ghana's co-management policy could tackle IUU fishing in the artisanal fisheries sector, Ambrose Yankee. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
An assessment of the awaraness level of coastal and upland communities in Nigeria on the impacts of marine litter on the ocean and its ecosystem services., Yakubu Abubakar. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Impacts of oil pollution on the Atlantic coast of Cameroon, Gwendoline Akeng. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Cameroon.)
Blue nationally determined contributions: the case of Chile, Maria Mercedes Arevalo Aranaga. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Venezuala.)
Natural resource damage assessment for oil spills in Sri Lanka: the application of Habitat Equivalency Analysis, Sayakkara Mesthrilage Dinishiya Athukorala. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Sri Lanka.)
Fisherfolk awareness and participation: identifying the barriers of unreported and underreported fishing in Guyana small-scale artisanal fishery, Randy Terry Bumbury. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Guyana.)
Blue carbon marine habitats in Nigeria: ecosystem services, threats and implication for ecosystem based management, Oluremi Taiwo Filani. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Social impact and acceptance of small hydroelectric stations as an alternative to mitigate the pollution generated by the diesel energy plants in Puerto Leguizamo - Colombia., Ronald Yesid Gonzalez Nieves. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Colombia.)
Policy response For marine plastic debris In Timor Leste, Maria Jeronimo Viana. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Timor-Leste.)
Marine spatial planning (MSP) in the Philippines: an approach towards long term sustainable ocean governance and resolving ruture conflict : the case of Balayan Bay, Batangas, Garry Laynesa. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Philippines.)
Challenges and potential for Egyptian oil spill contingency plan: a comparative study for improving oil spill preparedness : case study Gulf of Suez and North Sea, Ahmed Raafat Reiad Nasreldin. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Egypt.)
Cage fish farming in Lake Victoria, Tanzania: a recently rising food production area and its effects on the environment and community., Kwilasa Lushanga Ng'Wigulu. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Tanzania.)
Understanding human impacts on the marine environment in Fiji: insights from an ODEMM conceptual model and semi-structured interviews, Alumita Talei Sekinairai. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Fiji.)
An assessment of the marine protected area ecological monitoring framework in Kenya, Tracy Masicha Wafula. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Kenya.)
Environmental impact assessment in Cambodia: the case of the new container development project at Sihanoukville Autonomous Port, Chandara Yem. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Cambodia.)
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
A comparative study of the implementation of oil spill contingency planning in promoting ocean sustainability and governance : a case study of Ghana and Canada., Marvin Bang-gesina Ayoo. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Ghana.)
[An examination of key stakeholder’s challenges for the implementation of the blue economy strategic policy (2018-2030), in Seychelles], Chrissan Chrissan Barbe. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Seychelles.)
A study of riverine sources of marine plastic debris in the Öresund area of southern Sweden, Sepideh Chokhachi Baradaran. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Iran.)
Analysis of barriers to the marine scientific research system in the Philippines, Eric Retiro Ferrancullo. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Philippines.)
The role of capacity-building, corporate social responsibility and cooperation in ocean governance: securing a sustainable ocean economy : a South African approach, Sonia Ferreira. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, South Africa.)
Transhipment regulations and activities in tuna regional fisheries management organizations, Maleeha Haleem. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Maldives.)
A national approach to address the impact of land-based pollution on marine environment in Liberia, Kansualism Berk Kansuah. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Liberia.)
Seeking stakeholder’s perspectives of the marine spatial planning process in Kenya to inform its evaluation, Maureen Kanini Kitheka. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Kenya.)
Management of invasive species in Nigeria : lessons from European countries, Abubakar Manu. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
A comparative study of ocean literacy in Sweden and Nigeria and an analysis of macro and micro-plastic pollution in marinas of southern Sweden, Titus Yabira Ndahi. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Assessment of sampling programme using Pelogos database to estimate tuna fisheries resources, challenges and management : a case of study West Sumatera, Indonesia, Wawan Tjahjadi Kanou Rowandi. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Indonesia.)
Perception and livelihood vulnerability of coastal communities to changes in reef resource stressors : a case of Mafia Island, Julius Edward Salema. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Tanzania.)
Somali fishing industry: field study of the status, challenges and opportunities, Abas Mohamed Yusuf. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Somalia.)
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Marine safety and pollution prevention from oil spills in the Arabian Gulf : a comparative study of applicable international and regional conventions, Khalid Rakan Aldosari. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Saudi Arabia.)
The interpretation of the regime of islands: application to Okinotorishima, Yuta Arai. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Japan.)
Assessing stakeholder expectations for marine spatial planning in Tonga: implications for governance, Hulita Lamasialeva Fa'anunu. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Tonga.)
Sustainable growth through value chain development in the blue economy: a case study of the port of Walvis Bay, Tangeni Haimbala. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Namibia.)
A study of Nigeria’s blue economy potential with particular reference to the oil and gas sector, Abubakar Hassan Hamisu. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Identify monitoring needs and emerging technology to support ecosystem based management (EBM) and sustainable blue growth in Nigerian ports: case study : Lagos Ports (Lagos Pport Complex and Tin Can Island Port Complex), Roland Oladipo Ijabiyi. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Towards implementing integrated coastal zone management in The Gambia: coastal adaptation to climate change and human impacts in the high risk zone (cell 6), Lamin Komma. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Gambia, The.)
The impact of Ballast Water Management Convention on combating invasive species in Turkey (Black Sea), Yusuf Koray Küçük. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Turkey.)
Stakeholder engagement in marine spatial planning of Bangladesh, Mohammad Samsul Mannan. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Bangladesh.)
An impact assessment of Illegal Unreported Unregulated (IUU) fishing In Central Africa as a step towards sustainability in Africa’s fishing industry: case study : Cameroon, Noella Njeuyap Mbotiji. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Cameroon.)
The methodologist for regulation a new policy of ship recycling in Indonesia based on HKC 2009, Hadi Prabowo. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Indonesia.)
Potentials and challenges for Egypt to achieve blue growth: an SDG 14 perspective, Mamdouh Awad Abdelrahman Shahhat. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Egypt.)
The evaluation on inspection implementation and the review on environmental impact assessment report: case study : the development of the Sihanoukville Autonomous Port in Cambodia regarding special economic zone, Chantha Sreng. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Cambodia.)
A national approach to address the impacts of tourism on the marine environmental protection: within the maritime areas of Saint Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis, Thema Jamila Ward. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, St. Kitts and Nevis.)
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
A critical analysis of technological interventions towards the national action plan for marine litter management 2018-2025: recommendations for addressing marine plastic litter in the ‘new balis’ of Indonesia sustainably, Kaisar Akhir. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Indonesia.)
Challenges towards sustainable port development in India: the adverse effects of port development on coastal ecology and community in Ennore : a case study, Balaji Balasubramanian. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, India.)
Challenges towards sustainable port development in India: the adverse effects of port development on coastal ecology and community in Ennore : case study, Balaji Balasubramanian. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, India.)
Managing single-use land-based plastics in Cameroon: recommendation drawn from global experiences, Etakong Tabeyang. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Cameroon.)
Threats, challenges and opportunities to marine protected areas in the coral triangle area: a case study of Indonesia sea, Baso Hamdani. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Indonesia.)
Harnessing the potentials of blue economy for sustainable development of Nigeria, Hammed Damilare Ibrahim. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
Resilience of the Nigerian coastal socio-ecological system: case study of the Niger Delta region, Chinenye Joy Ijiomah. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Nigeria.)
The conception, planning and implementation of integrated coastal and ocean management for sustainable blue economy in Bangladesh, Sabbir Mahmood and Harunur Rashid. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Bangladesh.)
Assessment of Kenya's capacity to effectively prepare for and respond to oil spill incidents, Stellamaris Ndeve Muthike. (Oceans Sustainability, Governance & Management, Kenya.)