Christian Bueger
Beyond the Oceanic Disconnect: Recalibrating Global Ocean Governance
The past decade has witnessed a historic re-evaluation of the oceans. How can global ocean governance adapt to unprecedented maritime industrialization, climate crisis, and institutional fragmentation while addressing competing security, economic, and environmental priorities?
Biography
Prof. Dr. Christian Bueger is a professor at the University of Copenhagen, a research fellow at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) and an Associate Fellow at the Charles Telfair Centre (Mauritius). He has analyzed issues of international security and global governance in more than 200 publications. He regularly speaks at high-level policy forums, including in 2025 the United Nations Security Council, NATO’s Operations Policy Committee and the European Council.
Publications
Understanding Maritime Security
The Politics of Global Ocean Regions
Securing the Seas. A comprehensive assessment of global maritime security
Report, November 2024, Geneva: United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)