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The world wants Oceania like never before. The management, governance and control of the world’s oceans have become a major policy agenda. Nowhere is this more the case than in the Pacific Ocean, the world’s largest ocean.

A new paper by the ‘Reclaiming Oceania Collective’ looks at the new Rush to Oceania. The imperatives of external actors are driving a political re-spacing or ‘re-scaling’ of the Pacific Ocean: strategic thinkers view Oceania as a single naval ‘domain’; region-wide regulatory regimes have evolved to govern fisheries and seabed minerals; and conservation groups press for a joined-up ‘Oceanscape’ of marine-protected areas, linked across national jurisdictions.

At the same time however, Oceania is also a space of resistance. Pacific islanders – stewards of the ocean for thousands of years – are organising at unprecedented scales. New social movements aim to reassert an ‘oceanic’ identity, and are confronting forces that would usurp their sovereignty and heritage. Pacific islanders are also leveraging their ‘oceanic presence’ in processes of multilateral oceans diplomacy; and in so doing so have become global leaders, actively shaping international regimes designed to protect the world’s ocean and to tackle climate change

Reclaiming Oceania Collective: “The Rush for Oceania – critical perspectives on contemporary oceans governance and stewardship”, USP School of Government, Development and International Affairs Working Paper No.9

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The Oceania Centre SAILS exhibition is now open for Public Viewing from 10 - 4 p.m. Weekdays from March 18 to 29. Contact: oceania@usp.ac.fj

Sails commemorates the Oceania Centre’s 21-year journey and the exhibition presents an introspection on its contribution towards the development of a unique brand of contemporary Pacific island arts grounded in cultural heritage. The visual arts exhibit comprises a selection of paintings, carvings and sculptures from the Oceania Centre arts collection produced by individual artists and members of the Red Wave Artists Collective (Est.1998). A selling component of the exhibition includes select works by Fiji-based artists with various affiliations to the Centre. In celebrating this coming of age, #teamoceania has paused for reflection. We reflect on lessons learned and challenges faced over the years. We celebrate our achievements. We remember those who have passed on. We deliberate on where our next voyage should take us and how we might get there. And, finally, we raise our Sails and we chart the new journey. Photo Credit: Thank you to Simon Salopuka for allowing us to use this incredible shot from the Vaka Taumako. Tankyu Tumas. ... See MoreSee Less

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On Friday, Ambassador Larsen became the first ever Norwegian ambassador to present his credentials to The Independent State of Samoa! The Head of State, His Highness Tuimaleali'ifano Va'aletoa Sualauvi II received Ambassador Larsen in the official residence at Vailele.

As large ocean states, Norway and Samoa has a shared committment to sustainable oceans management, and topics of the day included the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Samoa pathway and Norway hosting the 'Our Oceans' conference in Oslo in October 2019. 🌊 #OurOceans2019 #Norway4Oceans

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