Ocean and Deep-Sea governance
Structure and evolution of international ocean governance frameworks, international law, international negotiations (BBNJ, AIFM, IMO)
Programme
Ocean and Deep-Sea
The IRIS Ocean and Deep-Sea Programme is a transdisciplinary research programme that examines the geopolitics of the sea, ocean and seabed governance, and the security implications of climate, energy and digital transitions in the maritime sector.
This programme leads the multi-year Ocean Stewardship research project. It is a partner in research projects funded by the French National Research Agency (PEPR BRIDGES and GetMoreH2).
The programme works with partner universities and institutional stakeholders such as the French Development Agency, the French Navy and the French National Research Agency.
Impacts of climate change on the ocean and island territories
Geopolitical repercussions of anthropogenic pressures
New digital and ocean dynamics
Geopolitics of maritime data, artificial intelligence and the maritime industry
Maritime Affairs
Geopolitical challenges shaping our use and management of maritime spaces
Publications
Analyses / Ocean and Deep-Sea
29 January 2026
A Transparent Ocean: IRIS on the Geopolitics of Maritime Data
Deputy Director of IRIS
Head of Publishing at IRIS, Editor-in-Chief of La Revue internationale et stratégique
Notes / Ocean and Deep-Sea
21 May 2025
Ocean Stewardship: At the Crossroads of Ethics, Governance, and Strategy
Deputy Director of IRIS
Editorial assistant
Interviews / Energy and Raw Materials
12 May 2025
Geopolitics of the Abyss: Power, Metals and Global Fractures
Senior Research Fellow, IRIS
Events
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The research team
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Deputy Director of IRIS
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Senior Research Fellow, co-Head of the Asia-Pacific Programme, Director of the Indo-Pacific Geopolitical Observatory, IRIS
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
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Associate Research Fellow, IRIS
They contribute to the programme
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Romane Lucq
International strategy analyst specialising in maritime issues
