The 1982 UN Law of the Sea was the largest ever annexation of our planet and our ocean. In one stroke, one-third of our planet was formally designated as ‘exclusive economic zones’, giving coastal countries rights to 200 miles of ocean around their continental shelf. The law came into force in 1994. This meant 35% of the world’s surface – equivalent to the planet’s total land area – or almost half of the world’s oceans now fell under the jurisdiction of nation states, rather than in international limbo, as much of the high seas are today. For several countries, particularly small island states, this meant that they were now over 90% underwater. However, governments have not kept pace with the evolution and reality of global ocean thinking. Many government departments with responsibility for our oceans are still siloed within individual ministries or agencies of, for example, fisheries, shipping, tourism, offshore energy or the environment, with few co-ordinating bodies or holistic ocean strategies.
BAN Human Trafficking! is an educational gaming tool created by the 'Balkans ACT (Against Crime of Trafficking) Now!' project and funded by the European Union. BAN Human Trafficking! was created with the idea to inform young users about the issue o...Read More
This manual is intended primarily for victim service agency staff and other social service providers, who will administer the Trafficking Victim Identification Tool (TVIT) to clients who are potential trafficking victims. Law enforcement, health car...Read More
This digital media kit is meant to provide you with the tools and information you need to reach out to and engage with your supporters about the Global Modern Slavery Directory (GMSD). French version- Ce kit média numérique est destiné à vous...Read More
The Counter-Trafficking Data Collaborative (CTDC), developed by IOM and Polaris, with contributions from Liberty Asia, is the first global data hub on human trafficking, with data contributed by counter-trafficking organizations around the world. It...Read More
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