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As resources on land become increasingly depleted, interest in accessing resources in the ocean has grown. This has led to rising geopolitical tensions between nations and other interested bodies. This resource looks at the changing geopolitical situation in the ocean and links directly to this article from the Financial Times.

It underpins many aspects of resource security within the A Level specifications specifically:

AQA
3.2.5 Resource security.

CIE (2027-29)
12.1 Energy supplies.

Edexcel
Topic 6: The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security.
Area of study 4: Human Systems and Geopolitics.

Edexcel International Advanced
3.5 Topic B1: Energy Security.

Eduqas / (WJEC)
(2).2: Global Governance: Change and Challenges.

OCR
Topic 3.3 – Exploring Oceans.

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