Understanding Maritime Security

The oceans, covering seventy percent of the Earth’s surface, are not just natural frontiers but important domains in the evolving global security agenda. According to the World Bank Group, “Maritime transport is the backbone of global trade, as more than eighty percent of goods are transported by sea”. The idea of maintaining “good order at sea” emerged through this and has gained momentum with globalization, as stable maritime trade became vital for peace and prosperity. The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are heavily reliant on the oceans for their economic development. Problems such are terrorism and piracy, climate change, maritime border issues, and others have hindered the economic and sustenance activities in the oceans, in turn hampering the economies of SIDS and global maritime sector.

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