<scp>Non‐Traditional</scp>maritime security threats in the Indian Ocean Region: Policy alternatives

Aswani, R S

doi:10.1002/pa.2456

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“…The Maritime Silk Route impacts maritime trade, shipbuilding, emerging niches in the blue economy, the global presence of the Chinese Navy, and geopolitics. 5,6 Regional cooperation among the bordering states can increase SCS's potential for harnessing energy from Renewable Energy (RE) sources. The policies and subsidies have increased the investments towards RE, which has enhanced the growth of the RE industry.…”

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Can offshore wind energy lead to a sustainable and secure South China Sea?

Sajith

Aswani

Bhat

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Energy & Environment

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This study aims to determine the potential for improving regional cooperation and clean energy generation in the South China Sea (SCS) through Offshore Wind Energy (OWE). The literature review depicts the broad relationship between renewable energy and regional cooperation. The study identifies three variables-great game of geopolitics, geo-economics, and NEO politics- to arrive at a concept of wind-blindness. It refers to the attempt (of the countries involved) to downplay the existing wind resources and avert attention from them to safeguard the region's strategic military importance, existing trade routes, and rich availability of marine resources. Addressing these concerns could strengthen cooperation between the claimant states for technology, knowledge, and practice sharing, to ensure a sustainable South China Sea region. China's investments in OWE in the South China Sea have the potential to meet the Sustainable Development Goals” target of cleaner, accessible, and affordable energy. Finally, the paper suggests that renewable energy development in the region can reduce the maritime transport of fossil fuels, reducing the carbon footprint.

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“…The Maritime Silk Route impacts maritime trade, shipbuilding, emerging niches in the blue economy, the global presence of the Chinese Navy, and geopolitics. 5,6…”

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Can offshore wind energy lead to a sustainable and secure South China Sea?

Sajith

Aswani

Bhat

et al. 2022

Energy & Environment

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“…Conflicts and social unrest on sea and ocean have increased in the recent past (Aswani, 2022;Yeasmin and Tkach, 2022;Williams, 1996). The absence of maritime governance creates possibilities for illicit activities (Pomeroy et al, 2016), including poaching and destructive fishing in sea-based territories (Yeasmin and Tkach, 2022).…”

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Sea insecurity and small-scale fishers' well-being: A case study in Mannar, Sri Lanka

Koralagama,

Peramunagama

2022

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International maritime boundary lines and legitimate fishing techniques safeguard the marine environment from poaching and over-exploitation of resources while ensuring sustainable fisheries-based livelihoods. Indian trawler trespass and illegal fishing have been extensively practiced along the Northwestern coast of the country, especially in Mannar. This paper examines the impacts of sea insecurity on small-scale fisheries living in Mannar. A mixed method approach was adopted employing both quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques, including a questionnaire survey (n=138), focus group discussions, in-depth interviews (n=15), participatory rural appraisal techniques, and key informant interviews (n=8). Fishing sites: Silavathurai, Vankalai, Pesalai, and SouthBar, which host both small-scale migrants and local fishers, were selected for the study. Individuals for the qualitative data collection were selected purposively, yet a simple random sampling technique was adopted for the questionnaire survey. A three-dimensional well-being approach- material, relational and subjective was used to assess the well-being of small-scale fishers. The Indian trawler poaching has reduced fishers’ harvest by more than 60 percent, thereby changing the income by 90 percent, making almost all debtors. Loss of material well-being due to increased cost of production, lower catch per unit effort, debt, and prolonged deprivation has led to illegal fishing such as dynamiting, ring seine, log fishing, and brush piles in the near-shore area. Mushrooming social conflicts among multiple user groups have jeopardized inter and intra-community relationships and networks. Illegitimacy negatively affects on the subjective well-being of fisher folk, both men and women, due to loss of self-esteem, frustration, and fear. Respondents claim interactive and communicative governance mechanisms for better implementation of rules and regulations. Frequent boat patrols and reconnaissance are requested to ensure sea security. Two main conclusions are drawn. First, sea security is needed to ensure the well-being of fisher folk over material, relational, and subjective aspects. Second, the lack of sea security encourages illegitimacy; the marine ecosystem’s health is damaged and jeopardized. Thus, an interactive and inclusive governing regime is suggested, which would replace the present inefficient and fragmented governing structure.

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“…India finds these issues geopolitically similar to China’s actions in its backyard. China has encircled India in IOR through a strategy that Western scholars named as String of Pearls , a line of activities building naval bases and submarines, creating an imbalance in IOR security architecture [ 8 ], while IOR is considered as India’s sphere of influence [ 25 , 26 ]. Akin to the debt trap diplomacy card China played in Hambantota, Sri Lanka, the investments in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is identified as a game-changer in South Asia’s emerging economies, though intended to boost trade, its investments changed power dynamics in terms of politics, internal situation, and inter-country alliances [ 27 ].…”

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Realigning India’s Vietnam Policy Through Cooperative Sustainable Development: a Geostrategic Counterbalancing to China in Indo-Pacific

2021

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Vietnam is a key player in India's Act East Policy and is distressed due to China's overarching position in the South China Sea. China's expanding infrastructural investments in India's periphery have led to a regional security dilemma in Indian Ocean Region. India is steered to pursue opportunities to counter China in the latter's periphery, to which Vietnam fits as an apt ally. Hence, this paper examines the heightened need for realigning India's Vietnam policy in line with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and explains how bilateral cooperation through sustainable trade, renewable energy production, and green investments can offer a "counter" to Chinese expansion in Indo-Pacific and its Belt and Road Initiative. This paper uses the theoretical framework of Balance of Power to enumerate how geostrategic policy decisions in India-Vietnam bilateral relations can create a "counterbalance" to the Chinese investments in India's neighborhood, especially in Pakistan.

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Non‐Traditionalmaritime security threats in the Indian Ocean Region: Policy alternatives

Cited by 5 publications

References 63 publications

Can offshore wind energy lead to a sustainable and secure South China Sea?

Can offshore wind energy lead to a sustainable and secure South China Sea?

Sea insecurity and small-scale fishers' well-being: A case study in Mannar, Sri Lanka

Realigning India’s Vietnam Policy Through Cooperative Sustainable Development: a Geostrategic Counterbalancing to China in Indo-Pacific

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