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Maurice Beseng is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Trust,Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR), Coventry University. His research seeks to explore maritime security governance of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUUF) and other maritime threats in Cameroon and the Central African Sub-region, while also analysing the IUUF-human security nexus. He has a multidisciplinary background with a Postgraduate Diploma in Women and Gender Studies; an MA in Peace and Reconciliation Studies (Coventry University) and a Joint European M.Sc in Water and Coastal Management from the Universities of Cadiz (Spain); Algarve (Portugal)and Plymouth (England).
Maurice has over 5years experience in Local Goverment Services and Civil Society sector.
Research Interests
Maritime Security Governance
Environmental Security
Ocean Governance
Non-state actors and Governance
Vision Statement
My vision is to see actors at sub-national level engaging with national and regional actors in all decision making process in construction of maritime security governance regimes. In my research I work with civil society and and state actors at sub-national level to understand their experiences and uncover research gaps with the aim to advocate for a wider range of perspectives to issues of maritime insecurity and governance
PhD Project
Maritime Security Governance of illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing: The Case of Cameroon 2009-2017
Education / Academic qualification
Peace Studies, MA, Coventry University
21 Sep 2007 → 30 Aug 2008
Water and Coastal Management, MSc, Plymouth University
… → 30 Jun 2007
Gender Studies, Postgraduate Diploma, University of Buea
… → 31 Aug 2004
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Maritime security, Human security, Ocean Governance
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Research Output 2009 2016
- 2 Chapter
Space Partners or Mortal Enemies: Contentious Lands, Farmer–Grazier Conflicts and Women's Militancy in Cameroon
Fonchingong, C. & Beseng, M. U. 2016 Land Reforms and Natural Resource Conflicts in Africa: New Development Paradigms in the Era of Global Liberalization. Lumumba-Kasongo, T. (ed.). London: Routledge, p. 55-74 19 p.Research output: Research - peer-review › Chapter
Traditions of Women's Social Protest Movements and Collective Mobilisation: Lessons from Aghem and Kedjom Women
Fonchingong, C., Yenshu, E. & Beseng, M. U. 2009 Civil Society and the Search for Development Alternatives in Cameroon. Dakar, Senegal: African Books Collective, p. 125-141 13 p. 6Research output: Research - peer-review › Chapter