Graduation Year
2025
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Politics and International Relations
Reader 1
Owen Brown
Reader 2
Branwen Williams
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2025 Asha Jain
Abstract
This paper examines the limitations of current Western-dominated ocean governance frameworks and advocates for a more holistic approach that integrates Indigenous knowledge. It argues that existing systems and the blue economy often disregard Indigenous values, leading to the dispossession of resources and the undermining of traditional practices. The research in this paper uses a mixed-methods approach, including primary works by Indigenous authors, government documents, and case studies of the Māori people in the Pacific Islands and various Indigenous groups in the Bering Strait region.
Recommended Citation
Jain, Asha, "Decolonizing Ocean Governance: Integrating Indigenous Knowledge in Marine Policy" (2025). Scripps Senior Theses. 2556.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/scripps_theses/2556
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
