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- Creator:
- Buford, Angela
- Description:
- GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research and This paper looks at three issues in Louisiana; hurricanes, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the rising sea level. The occurrence of these events has severe economic, environmental and social impacts. The disasters have taken away lives and cost millions of dollars during restoration. This paper further goes on to tackle the prevention methods that have been installed in the state to ensure that the loss caused by such disasters is minimized. Information has been drawn from various secondary sources. The primary cause for these disasters is attributed to human factors which have also been effective in instituting climate change. Climate change has led to the rising of the sea levels making storms more severe as witnessed in Hurricanes Rita and Katrina. Oil spills have contributed significantly to destroying marine life. Over the decades, the state of Louisiana has been faced with many disasters. Some of these disasters have been anthropogenic; anthropogenic suggests that the root of these disasters is human-induced or caused. However, a majority of these disasters are merely natural, meaning the disaster was a result of the natural processes of the Earth. Looking into Louisiana's past, time shows that the state has often been ill-prepared when facing these natural disasters. Most prominently of these disasters for Louisiana are hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Hurricane Katrina is one of the more recent of these natural disasters. Furthermore, Hurricane Katrina is infamously known to be one of the biggest natural disasters in the United States. When combined, hurricanes Katrina and Rita are said to be the size of Great Britain, covering 90,000 miles, with wind gusts up to 125 mph. These hurricanes claimed the lives of 1,388 men, women, and children (Elliott & Pais, 2006).
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Leahy, Cameron J.P.
- Description:
- The international community was shocked by the United Kingdom's recent vote to secede from the European Union. Although the UK pondered the idea of leaving the EU for quite some time, the proposal became official when the people of Britain voted on June 23rd, 2016 to secede from the union. There is no doubt that the future implications of this decision remain unclear. Many British politicians warned the people of the United Kingdom of the challenges that a "yes" vote would present. On the other hand, some UK politicians promoted the high level of uncertainty regarding secession as a source of excitement and motivation. As the UK continues to negotiate with the EU, and other world partners, regarding the details of implementing the British-exit (Brexit) decision, many people question the effects that this will have on areas such as the UK's economy, trade relations, environmental policy, and more. This thesis closely examines the implications that this vote can and/or will have on Britain's maritime sector. As a major maritime nation, understanding the effects of Brexit on British maritime policies (i.e. maritime security, marine environmental policy, trade/shipping relations, etc.) will allow for a greater insight regarding how this decision might affect the nation on a larger scale. and A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Prasad, Rachel
- Description:
- Myanmar has been in a constant state of civil war since its independence from Great Britain. The civil wars erupted between the different ethnic groups and the government on the grounds of an unjust political agenda, with the determination for ethnic freedom. These ethnic groups turned into insurgencies and carved their own regions, known as states, in Myanmar. The fight for self-determination has changed over the decades in part of Myanmar’s leg in the Golden Triangle. The multi-billion-dollar black market has influenced insurgent groups to traffic drugs, weapons, wildlife, and humans which leads to more backlash against government enforcement. Myanmar has been developing solutions with the hopes that the insurgent groups will share peace with the government, as well as receive aid and investments from international neighbors. and A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Buford, Angela
- Description:
- A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs. and This thesis provides a history and background on women at sea, addressing the past, present, and future of the maritime women. One focus is on the obstacles women faced when breaking into a male dominant field of work. How over time the integration of women in maritime dealt with a number of different challenges. The untold stories of sexual harassment have been unveil, women have taken on more responsibility and higher ranks in the marine and military. Most important finding the answers as to why women are leaving the wonders of the sea and taking shore side jobs. What issues and reforms that can be handle with policy change. Despite challenge women faced on vessels, in war, at work, and at home they continue to hold on to the dreams of one day being recognized for the work they put in. This thesis showcase some to these women and what they went through.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Alvarez, Manuel
- Description:
- GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research and The purpose of this thesis is to address the issue of shark finning and the players involved in the South China Sea. The demand for shark fins is encouraging distributers to overfish sharks, which is making it difficult for certain species to remain at a sustainable level. Case studies from nations that have implemented regulations against shark finning, will be used to propose solutions. Actions taken by nongovernmental organizations will also be examined to create additional proposals.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Whittington, Tanis
- Description:
- A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs. and The Arctic is a vast and changing region. Climate change is affecting the availability of many sectors in the Arctic and opening the door for state actors to approve the implementation of industrial resource development, as well as commercial shipping lanes. The laws governing the Arctic are mostly controlled by states within their waters. State claims in the Arctic are often conflicting. This thesis seeks to bring territorial claims from states in the Arctic into a singular compilation from the Russian perspective. Aspects of state claims conflicting with Russia's Arctic claims are presented, and comparisons are made in regards to the potential validity of each state's claims. Finally, this thesis recommends a proposed solution to disputed territory in the Arctic after a thorough analysis of the policies presented throughout the thesis. Recommendations for United Nation (UN) involvement and the involvement of the Arctic Council are both given in the conclusion of this thesis.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Coleman, Shane
- Description:
- A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs. and The American shipping industry operates under the regulation of the Jones Act, found in the Merchant Marine Act of 1920. This thesis asserts that the 97 year old legislation has outlived its intended purposes. In 1920, the United States created the Jones Act in order to regulate maritime commerce while creating a platform to build a Merchant Marine Fleet to aid during times of war or national emergencies. The current state of the U.S. Jones Act fleet is deteriorating before the nation's eyes. The government continues to aid the dying American shipping industry through an excess amount of government subsidies. The American shipping industry has fallen so far behind, the subsidies are no longer enough to support the failed interests of the United States. The repercussions of having a disastrous maritime cabotage industry now have begun costing the consumers of the United States. The current state of the Jones Act in today's maritime industry can no longer support the original claims: protecting national security, economy, safety, environmental, and global context.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Sanford, Justin
- Description:
- The intention of this work is to synthesize and interpret the tenets of geopolitics within the expectation that the coming decades will present unique and unprecedented challenges for states and populations due to the symptoms resultant from a changing environment. The operant assumption is that modern quality of life may come under threat due to these developments by way of multiple environmental vectors such as drought, rising sea levels, and extreme weather. In addition, while a difficult characterization to make with any certainty, the depletion of resource wealth and the attainability of new, disputed deposits is also posited to be a possible impetus for more aggressive, unilateral behavior by newly empowered states around the globe. Ultimately, the ethic of cooperation rather than competition under these circumstances is advocated for by way of the deduction of hypothetical outcomes of state-to-state and state-to-population behaviors. and A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Olvera, Scott
- Description:
- GMA 400 - Senior Seminar Research and Shark finning and hunting have occurred in international waters ever since the Chinese Dynasties. However, in the recent century, shark finning has grown to become a growing global issue as the population of sharks is at a severe decline due to overfishing and bycatch. Fishing vessels of various countries catch massive quantities of sharks to meet the demand, which brings in enormous amounts of money to companies supplying shark fins. With the enormous number of sharks being pulled from the oceans, the population is at a steep decline, which not only impacts the shark population but the overall biodiversity of the sea. With the removal of the apex predator of the ocean, the impacts directly affect habitats as well as the food chain. Policies and other forms of laws have been passed within the past decade to ensure finning and other activities involving the capture of sharks are kept to a minimum. This has not stopped fishing companies who actively hunt shark but has rather created an illegal trade of shark products to be smuggled throughout the world. It is vital to tackle the supply and demand of sharks to stop the killing of sharks before it even occurs.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs
- Creator:
- Kosen, Adam
- Description:
- A capstone project submitted to the faculty of the California Maritime Academy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies and Maritime Affairs. and The African continent is proving to the next up-and-coming region in the world. Coming out of the Post-Cold War era, the United States is seeking a new global strategy. The strategy of containment, while effective against the spread of communism, is difficult to reapply in such a dynamic and changing global atmosphere. In order to remain competitive in Africa, the United States must fundamentally change its approach to power projection. Power projection is the use of hard power, such as military might, and soft power, economic policies and treaties, to achieve international goals. The United States successfully uses its military capabilities to project power; delivering unparalleled swift operational responses to global threats. Beyond military might, the greatest tool for power projection in Africa that the United States can use is USAID. Promoting regional stability and food security is a necessary function of USAID programs. To achieve the best results, these programs must be temporary, and geared towards to increasing national security for the United States. China’s success in the implementation of its 21st century Maritime Silk Road lies in the development of economic partnerships in East Africa. The United States has much to learn by observing the Chinese model of power projection, which has so far proven very successful. The United States must determine its position as a global or regional power in order to develop the best diplomatic power projection strategies in Africa.
- Resource Type:
- Student Research and Paper
- Campus Tesim:
- Maritime
- Department:
- Global Studies and Maritime Affairs