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Chinese envoy demands convincing explanations on Nord Stream incident

UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) A Chinese envoy on Tuesday demanded convincing explanations from relevant parties on the destruction of the Nord Stream natu ....

Zhang Jun , A Security Council , United Nations , Security Council , Nord Stream , The Security , Tream Incident , The Incident , Stream Pipelines , The Nord ,

"David against Goliath? The rise of coastal states at the Indian Ocean " by Hussain Sinan, Mialy Andriamahefazafy et al.

Tuna regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) have long suffered from the domination of distant water fishing nations (DWFNs) in decision-making processes. The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) is no exception. In recent years, coastal states of the Indian Ocean (IO) have tried to change this dynamic - led by countries like the Maldives, Kenya, South Africa, and Australia - to deliver greater benefits to the region, including East Africa. These countries are gathered under the informal group of G16 and have increasingly improved their involvement in the IOTC. Here, we ask how the rise of the G16 benefited coastal States through participation and collective understanding in the Indian Ocean. To do this, we analyzed proposals submitted by the G16 for conservation and management measures and the participant lists of the Commission meetings in the past ten years. Our results show that, individually and collectively, the G16 has played a significant role in shaping the IOTC’s ....

South Africa , Indian Ocean , Indian Ocean Tuna Commission , Coastal States , Fishing Opportunities , Indian Ocean , Ocean Equity , Regional Cooperation ,