THE NEXUS BETWEEN NATURAL RESOURCE GOVERNANCE AND TRANSNATIONAL MARITIME CRIME

In exploring the relationship between natural resource governance and transnational maritime crime the chapter begins by clarifying what is meant by maritime crime, an amorphous term used interchangeably with other concepts. It then looks to theory that explains the link between resource governance, violence and transnational organised crime at sea, before turning to Nigeria as a case study. Here, it examines the resource governance-crime nexus in application, details challenges in the oil industry, delves into the nature of maritime crime there, and speaks to the factors that result in its persistence and pervasiveness. The chapter reiterates that, much as the link between natural resource governance and conflict or insecurity is established, such a relationship can also be seen between natural resource governance and transnational maritime crime, itself a form of insecurity.