In North Sea Rising, editors Nabi Agzamov and Francesca Vanelli argue for a new perspective on regional commons across the North Sea watershed. Through a series of essays, experts and practitioners examine the historical evolution of this dynamic region and its legacy, climate change challenges, and the potential approaches needed to imagine a vision of a resilient and equitable future for the North Sea. With texts by Tom Holbrook (A New Hansa?), Di Fang (Mapping the Human-Ocean Nexus) and Nashin Mahtani (To Dream Like a River), the book challenges conventional notions of territory and governance, advocating for a vision of a North Sea rooted in cooperation, resilience, and environmental equilibrium.

Nabi Agzamov is an architect and urban designer with expertise in urban ecology. He researches sustainable and resilient environments and the relationship between water, ecology, and cities. Francesca Vanelli is an architect and urban planner with land and water governance expertise. She focuses on multi-scalar flood adaptation and the relationship between disaster risk management and urban governance.