Indigenous Transnational Environmental Justice: The Case of Aotearoa
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- doi:10.5204/ijcjsd.4186
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- John Whitehead · Elliot Doornbos
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- 2026
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- en
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Nottingham Trent University
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The recent signing of He Whakaputanga Moana (2024; The Declaration for the Ocean) marks a watershed moment in cetacean protectionism and Indigenous rights across the Pacific. This treaty provides cetaceans, including sperm whales and Hector's dolphins, legal personhood and creates new ways to safeguard these culturally important animals. It represents one of the first examples of contemporary Indigenous transnational autonomy across the Pacific, and demonstrates that many communities are reinstating control of their traditional lands and waters. This article reimagines contemporary environmental policy through the treaty, specifically focusing on Aotearoa’s Māori communities, and critically examines its wider impacts. The discussion highlights He Whakaputanga Moana's key role in fostering species justice, despite significant challenges enforcing the treaty and protecting marine mammals. Moreover, the authors argue this agreement represents a burgeoning and crucial space for Indigenous governance in the region, and promotes innovative environmental responses that focus on cultural relativism.
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- 10.5204/ijcjsd.4186
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John Whitehead; Elliot Doornbos. Indigenous Transnational Environmental Justice: The Case of Aotearoa. 2026. https://doi.org/10.5204/ijcjsd.4186
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