MARITIME SECURITY IN THE GULF OF GUINEA: CASE OF CAMEROON’S MARITIME GOVERNANCE
- 주제(키워드) MARITIME SECURITY IN THE GULF OF GUINEA: CASE OF CAMEROON’S MARITIME GOVERNANCE
- 발행기관 아주대학교
- 지도교수 Iain Watson
- 발행년도 2015
- 학위수여년월 2015. 8
- 학위명 석사
- 학과 국제대학원 국제개발협력과
- 실제URI http://www.dcollection.net/handler/ajou/000000020085
- 본문언어 영어
- 저작권 아주대학교 논문은 저작권에 의해 보호받습니다.
초록/요약
Maritime governance is very critical to African states where the negligence of its geostrategic and geo-economic importance during the post-colonial era is posing a long-term challenge to the region’s political, economic and social stability. Cameroon, likewise other Gulf of Guinea states are facing similar challenges of securing and maintaining absolute control over their maritime domain. This can be envisaged through the numerous threats emanating from the state’s maritime domain.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Dedication……………………………………………………………………………….…...……i
Acknowledgement………………………………………………………………………..……....ii
Abstract………………………………………………………………………………….…..…..iii
Abbreviations……………………………………………………………………………….…...iv
List of figures………………………………………………………………………….…..….…..v
Table of contents…………...……………………………………………………………………vi
CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION………….……….…………….… ……….1
1. BACKGROUND OF STUDY……………………………………..…………………..……...1
2. STATEMENT OF PROBLEM………………………….…………………………..…….….4
3. RESEARCH QUESTIONS…………………………………………………………..….……5
4. HYPOTHESIS…………………………………………………………………………..…….5
5. MOTIVATION OF STUDIES……………………………………………………..…………5
6. DE-LIMITATION OF STUDIES………………………………………………………..…...6
7. RESEARCH OBJECTIVES………..………………………………………………...………6
8. SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY………………………………………………………...………6
9. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY……...………………………………………………..……7
10. LITERATURE REVIEW……….………………………………………...…………...……7
CHAPTER TWO: SOVEREIGN QUESTIONS; AN IMPEDIMENT TO CAMEROON’S MARITIME GOVERNANCE…………………………………………………………………14
2.1 THE NOTION OF SOVEREIGNTY……………………………………………………...14
2.2 THEORIES OF SOVEREIGNTY………...….…………….……………………….…….16
2.2.1 REALISM………………………..……………………………….……………………….16
2.2.2 LIBERALISM……………...……………………………………………………………..16
2.3 STATES TERRITORIALITY AND MARITIME SOVEREIGNTY……………….…..17
2.4 SOVEREIGN CHALLENGES TO CAMEROON’S MARITIME GOVERNANCE....17
2.4.1 INTERNAL CHALLENGES; THREATS EMANATING FROM CAMEROON’S MARITIME DOMAIN…………………………………………………………………………17
2.4.1.1 ILLEGAL, UNREGULATED AND UNREPORTED FISHING……………………18
2.4.1.2 PIRACY AND ARMED ROBBERY AT SEA………………………… ……….……18
2.4.1.3 POLLUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION… ………………..….20
2.4.1.4 ILLEGAL TRAFFICKING…….……………………………………………………..21
2.4.1.5 OIL THEFT…………………………………………………………………………..…22
2.4.2 EXTERNAL CHALLENGES; SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTE: CAMEROON VS NIGERIA OVER THE BAKASSI PENINSULA…………… …………………….………...23
2.4.2.1 ORIGIN; GEO-STRATEGIC CONFLICT………………………………………...23
2.4.2.2 RESORT TO ARMS CONFRONTATION…………………………………………..24
2.4.2.3 IMPACT…...……………………………………………………………………………26
CHAPTER THREE; CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF EFFORTS TO IMPROVE CAMEROON’S MARITIME GOVERNANCE……………………………………………28
3.1 AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL………..………………………...…………………………28
3.2 AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL……...………..……………………………………………29
3.2.1 ECCAS……………………………………………..……………………...………………29
3.2.2 ECOWAS…………………………………………..……………………………….……..30
3.2.3. GoG COMMISSION………….…………………………………..……………………..31
3.2.4 AU AIMS 2050……………………………………..………………………………..……31
3.3 AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL………………………………………….……………….……31
3.3.1 MULTILATERAL INITIATIVES………..…………………………………………….32
3.3.1.1 UN…………………………………………………………………..……………………32
3.3.1.2 EU………………………………………………………………………....…….……….32
3.3.1.3 G7 ++ FRIEND OF GULF OF GUINEA GROUP……………………..…………….33
3.3.1.4 INTERPOL…………...……………………………………….………..……………….33
3.3.2 BILATERAL INITIATIVES…………………...………………………..………………33
3.3.2.1 CHINA …………………………………………...……………………..………………34
3.3.2.2 FRANCE……………………………………………………………...…………...…….34
3.3.2.3 UK…………………………………………………………………..……………………35
3.3.2.4 US…………………………………………………………...……………………...……35
3.4 ANALYSIS OF INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES……...……...………..………………….36
CHAPTER FOUR: STRATEGIC APPROACH TO ENHANCE MARITIME GOVERNANCE………………………………………………………………...………………38
4.1 POLITICAL COMMITMEMT………………………………...……………..……….39
4.2 LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL REFORM………………..………...…………………40
4.3 CAPACITY BUILDING…………………….……………………...……….……………..41
CONCLUSION………………………………………………………..………………………..43
REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………………………44
