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SPATIAL CONNECTIVITY AND ITS IMPORTANCE FOR EUROPE The Danube - the second longest river in Europe, of 2,858 km length - crosses 10 countries with various historical, cultural, political and economic evolutions and features. In this territorial context, the river plays both the role of a separating physical boundary, largely placed on frontiers segments, and of a common denominator, a natural entity that provide fluvial landscape and accessibility across the entire European corridor it crosses. The latter two assets are partially capitalized by some of the localities along the river, but they are still little exploited resources, especially in the eastern territories along the Danube course, development of which was hampered by the geo-political and economic context of the second half of the 20th century.

Intro -- Preface of the series editors -- Preface of the volume editor -- Introduction -- Social, environmental, and cultural connectivity: A concept for an understanding of society and the environment -- Johannes Müller, Lutz Käppel, Andrea Ricci, Mara Weinelt -- On the concept of connectivity -- V.P.J. Arponen -- Nodes of connectivity: The role of religion in the constitution of urban sites in nomadic Inner Asia -- Jonathan Ethier, Christian Ressel, Birte Ahrens, Enkhtuul Chadraabal, Sampildondov Chuluun, Martin Oczipka, Henny Piezonka

Regulatory coherence is crucial to effectively respond to the growing pressures that our oceans are facing. Applying the interpretative lens of ocean connectivity to ocean governance can help address the challenges from a material, epistemic, and geopolitical viewpoint. This special issue intends to uncover various understandings of ocean connectivity taking into account the complex biocultural interactions happening in the marine environment. The research aim is divided into two objectives: (1) to explore the various conceptualizations of ocean connectivity; and (2) to provide a critical analysis on how the law (of the sea) considers or disregards ocean connectivity. Our research methodology combines a literature review and a mapping technique that examines the models of connectivity. The mapping technique has been developed by adopting the 'one-pager approach', where the authors have been asked to answer two research questions, aligned with our research objectives. We structured the work into an introductory section and three main articles. The understanding of ocean connectivity is key to developing international marine policy and suggesting legal tools for the protection of the marine environment. Moving from this angle towards an understanding of connectivity which includes bio-centric elements, Indigenous cosmo-visions, and anthropocentric connectivity, we identified three models of connectivity and explored their suitability to address the systemic challenges.

The diverse set of papers in this ebook was selected from the second Communication Policy Research Africa (CPRafrica) conference organised by Research ICT Africa in association with the University of Nairobi in April 2011. The conference is part of a wider programme to develop African research excellence in the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy and regulation. With the theme Connectivity & Convergence the selected papers cover a wide range of subjects from the examination of infrastructure investment patterns and their relationship to policy and regulatory constrain