MATSUURA MASAHIRO    Department   Professional Graduate School  , Graduate School of Governance Studies    Position   Professor
Research Period	2012/04～2015/03
Research Topic	Framework and Policy Instrument on the Integrated Ocean Management in Asia
Research Type	KAKENHI Research
Consignor	Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Research Program Type	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
KAKENHI Grant No.	24243025
Responsibility	Research Contributor
Representative Person	OKUWAKI Naoya
Collaborative Researcher	SHIBASAKI Ryuichi
Details	In this project, issues concerning integrated ocean management in the seas of Asia were examined: First, the implementation of UNCLOS in national laws and legal systems of coastal States of Asian seas was comparatively studied; Second, mechanisms of international cooperation in Asia, as well as national policies for management of marine ports and administration of small islands in Japan, were examined from the perspective of ocean governance; Third, the risk of terrorism and/or piracy in Malacca-Singapore Straits and the effects of expected transportation networks in Central Asia were evaluated. As part of the project’s outreach efforts, public symposia were organized at the end of each fiscal year.