The Making and Unmaking of Global Commons by International Organisations

This three-your project explores the role of international law and international organisations in the governance of global commons.

About the project

Global commons, areas outside national jurisdiction of states such as the high seas, Antarctica and outer space, are under pressure from ever-expanding human activity. States manage shared and competing interests in these spaces through different international organisations. The project aims to bridge international law and critical development studies to explore the overlooked role of international organisations in determining who benefits and who bears the socio-ecological costs of contemporary global commons governance.

This project is funded by the Leverhulme Trust.

Project team

Dr Rozemarijn Roland Holst – Principal investigator

Siobhan Jade – PhD candidate