Ways of World Knowing

Michela Massimi is Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Edinburgh. She has written extensively in the area of the history and philosophy of science on topics such as realism, pluralism in science, the right to participate in science, and the epistemic value of local knowledges. Professor Massimi was the Principal Investigator of a Royal Society of Edinburgh funded network entitled Ocean and Us, with Professor Brown and Professor Jaspars as Co-Investigators.Abbe E.L. Brown is Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the University of Aberdeen. Before returning to academia, she practised as an intellectual property and commercial litigator at leading firms in London, Melbourne, and Edinburgh. Professor Brown has a strong interest in the ocean and in interdisciplinary research and is a member of the World Commission on Environmental Law and the Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative.Marcel Jaspars is Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Aberdeen where he leads theMarine Biodiscovery Centre, which focusses on marine resources for novel pharmaceuticals, and investigates fundamental questions in marine chemical ecology and biosynthesis. He has advised the UK, EU, and UN for global policy processes on ocean conservation and digital sequence information and associated policy involved in marine biodiscovery and biotechnology.

• Chapter 1. PrefaceMichela Massimi, Abbe E.L. Brown, Marcel Jaspars (editors) Chapter 2.Local coastal communities and their ways of knowing. Ocean tales from the past and looking into the future Michela Massimi, Abbe Brown, and Marcel Jaspars Chapter 3.Identifying Epistemic Injustices to Inform Epistemic Transformative JusticeH.K. Andersen, Grace A. Shaw, Erica Olson, Rudy Reimer Chapter 4.The wrack line as commons: an intertidal boundary marker and place of local coastal cultural practicesCatherine Kendig Chapter 5.Global Challenges and Local Communities. Connecting Brazilian Fishing Communities Through Transdisciplinary ResearchVítor Renck, David Ludwig, Leandra R. Gonçalves, Melissa Vivacqua, Renata Pardini, Maria Luiza Leal de Paula, Charbel N. El-Hani Chapter 6.Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge into Environmental Protections in Australia: The Cautionary Tale of the EPBC ActEvana Wright Chapter 7. The Distinct, Overlapping, and Tangled Strands of Traditional Knowledge, Intellectual Property, and the BBNJSusy Frankel Chapter 8.Arts-based research and practice in international governance spaces: Recognising human rights by integrating diverse knowledges into ocean decision-making across scalesElisa Morgera, Elaine Webster, Dylan McGarry