In June of 2018, One Earth Future (OEF) decommissioned the Oceans Beyond Piracy program marking our departure from a specific focus on maritime piracy. However, OEF remains dedicated to improving governance mechanisms and undermining the drivers of conflict both at sea and ashore through its other programs and initiatives.
For maritime specific programming, see our Stable Seas and Secure Fisheries programs.
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1/22/15 | East Africa Information Sharing
In response to the continued challenges of piracy in East Africa and the Western Indian Ocean, a number of initiatives have been developed both regionally and internationally. Among the most prominent initiatives are the International Information Sharing Centers that are... | Infographic | ||
12/11/14 | Brochure on the CGPCS Technical Sub-Group on Maritime Situational Awareness in the Western Indian Ocean
Introdoctory brochure of the CGPCS Technical Subgroup on Maritime Situational Awareness in the Western Indian Ocean. Analysis of future information sharing requirements in the maritime domain of the Western Indian Ocean. | Infographic | Jens Vestergaard Madsen | |
11/21/14 | Underreporting of Crimes at Sea: Reasons, Consequences, and Potential Solutions
The increase in global maritime piracy, particularly in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden and in the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa, has developed into a serious threat to maritime shipping, demanding the attention of international organizations and states around... | Working Paper | Noah D. Lombardo | |
10/1/14 | OBP notes a worrying spread of STS Oil Theft in SE Asia | Infographic | Matt Walje | |
5/13/14 | Prosecuting Pirates: Lessons Learned and Continuing Challenges
Since 2005, there has been growing consensus and frequently recurring calls in the international community for the leaders, financiers, and land-based facilitators of modern maritime piracy to be prosecuted. There is broad recognition (at least in concept and rhetoric)... | Report | Kenneth Scott | |
5/8/14 | The State of Maritime Piracy 2013
Oceans Beyond Piracy has launched the fourth installment of its annual reports detailing the economic and human costs of African maritime piracy. The study, "The State of Maritime Piracy 2013," examines the human costs and economic costs incurred as a result of piracy... | State of Maritime Piracy | Jens Vestergaard Madsen, Conor Seyle, Kellie Brandt, Ben Purser, Heather Randall & Kellie Roy | |
4/29/14 | West Africa Information Sharing
In response to the continued challenges of piracy and armed robbery in West Africa, a number of initiatives have been developed both regionally and internationally. Among the most prominent initiatives are the International Information Sharing Centers that are currently... | Infographic | Gregory Clough and Timothy Schommer | |
9/10/13 | The Cost of Piracy: Moving from Mitigation to Investment
Both the human and economic costs of piracy off the coast of Somalia have been reduced, at high expense, through the use of armed guards and continued adherence to Best Management Practices (BMP) by industry, more aggressive actions by navies, and positive developments... | Working Paper | Jon Huggins | |
9/5/13 | Somali Piracy - Are we at the End Game?
Recognizing the decrease in pirate attacks, this paper evaluates the current status of counter-piracy initiatives and attempts to answer the question, have we reached the End Game? | Working Paper | Jon Huggins and Liza Kane-Hartnett | |
8/1/13 | Community Mobilization and Criminal Organizations: Eyl, Somalia
Somali Pirates are organized criminal actors, who operate in a similar fashion to armed groups. In the town of Eyl, Somalia, a multi-stakeholder program - involving Clan elders, religious leaders, local businessmen, and the population, - used a strategy of community... | Infographic | Matt Walje | |
7/1/13 | Evolution of Piracy: Historical Piracy
Piracy has plagued the seas for at least 40 centuries, and been a thorn in the side of nearly every sea going civilization. Pirates have plied their trade as common thieves, instruments of war, or as civilizations in their own right. Most states throughout history have... | Infographic | Matt Walje |