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Global Politics Young Voices #171

Oceans and the Climate Change: Science, Society, and Governance

20 October 2026

National Institute of Advanced Studies
Global Politics Young Voices #171
Oceans and the Climate Change: 
Science, Society, and Governance

A multidisciplinary critique of the 
“Ocean State Report 2026”

Organised by
NIAS Area Studies: Polar and Oceans

ONLINE DISCUSSION

Date & Time
20 October 2026, 1600-1730 hrs

Programme

 
1600-1605 hrs: Welcome and Introduction
Prof D Suba Chandran
Dean, School of Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS
 
1605-1655 hrs: Session-I
From Observation to Action: Transforming the ocean dynamics
How does Ocean monitoring strengthen climate adaptation and decision-making?
Priyadarshini K,
Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai
 
Contestation of ocean data and dialogue: The Ocean is Talking. Who gets to listen?
Is the ocean becoming the next frontier of information competition?
Samriddhi Sharma,
Department of Political Science, Economics, Sociology, Mount Carmel University, Bengaluru 

Sea-level rise and South Asia: What happens to vulnerable states?
How are rising seas affecting countries such as Bangladesh and the Maldives and what does this mean for their land, statehood and maritime rights?
Manisha M,
Department of Political Science, Kumaraguru College of Liberal Arts, Coimbatore

Arctic Warming and Coastal Vulnerability: The wider impacts of a deteriorating geography 
How is Arctic warming reshaping the lives and livelihoods of coastal communities?
Delna Rajesh,
Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai

Mediterranean Climate Interactions: Influence of  phytoplankton in marine biodiversity and biogeochemical cycles
How does the long-term study of their variability shape the ocean and climate dynamics?
Srishti H S, 
Department of History, Economics, Political Science, Mount Carmel University, Bengaluru
 
1655-1710 hrs: Inputs from Discussants
Lekshmi MK,
Research Assistant, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru
&
Maya  Swetang Choubey, 
PhD Scholar, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru

1710-1725 hrs: Q&A

1725-1730 hrs: Concluding remarks

About the Programme
On 30 September 2026, the Copernicus Marine Service (CMEMS) released the 10th edition of the Ocean State Report (OSR10), examining long-term changes in the global ocean and European regional seas. The report highlights the growing implications of the changes for coastal communities, marine livelihoods and climate adaptation. The report also provides a basis for examining the relationship between ocean science, societal vulnerability and governance. 

Against this backdrop, NIAS Area Studies – Polar and Ocean Studies organises a multidisciplinary discussion on “The State of the Oceans in an Era of Climate Change: Science, Society, and Governance,” bringing together young scholars to critically examine the report’s findings and their wider implications. 

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