Toward a Blue Economy

Patil, Pawan G.; Virdin, John; Colgan, Charles S.; Hussain, M. Gulam; Failler, Pierre; Vegh, Tibor

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“…For instance, the BE framework of Bangladesh suggests exploring untapped potentials and expanding coastal and marine sectors. The Government of Bangladesh proposed twelve BE action plans (Patil et al, 2018). Most of these plans and interventions are part of BG and they do not clearly define equity and justice or suggest that these issues be addressed.…”

Section: Social Equity and Justice In National-level Be Policy Docume...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Global South countries are prone to ocean-grabbing risks due to their legislation, politics, socio-economic and ecological characteristics (Bennett et al, 2015). For instance, Bangladesh prioritizes not only mariculture but also shipping, port development, and megaprojects in the coastal and marine realm (Patil et al, 2018), it is likely to generate inequitable benefits and uneven current infrastructure (Cisneros-Montemayor, 2021) in such cases. These initiatives generate pressure on the coasts and oceans for boosting the national economy.…”

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Blue Economy, Blue Growth, Social Equity and Small-scale Fisheries: A Global and National Level Review

Das¹

2023

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One of the most promising economic arenas in the coming decades is the ocean and there are currently numerous initiatives to the ‘blue economy’ discourse that revolves around the argument that small-scale fishers’ livelihoods require greater attention. To synthesize current scientific knowledge and address prevailing research gaps surrounding this discourse, I conduct a scoping review of global literature on the blue economy, blue growth, social equity, and Small-Scale Fisheries (SSF) analyse different international policy papers and national-level blue economy plans. To explore the need for further research, this review focuses on how different aspects of the blue economy risks lead to inequity in the pursuit of ocean sustainability. Based on the initial content analysis, I identify evidence for undermining social equity and justice related to the ocean and find that social equity is often overlooked in national-level blue economy and blue growth initiatives. This overlooking leads to or accelerates processes of coastal and ocean grabbing, displacement, dispossession, and exclusion which strongly impact the livelihoods of marginalized coastal communities, particularly, small-scale fishers in various parts of the world. The collected evidence suggests that there is a missing link between international policy deliberations and national-level implementation plans in the blue economy context. Numerous studies claim that critical re-thinking of policies is required to ensure the sustainability of blue economy trajectories. Unchecked economic growth in the ocean as in other realms can reinforce inequities and unjust and inequitable resource distribution patterns. To pre-empt, mitigate, and resolve likely conflicts, deeper insights are needed to address the impacts of the blue economy and blue growth on coastal livelihoods. I suggest investigating the causes of conflict and further research on how governance responds to sustain small-scale fisheries while embracing the blue economy and blue growth agendas.

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Blue Economy, Blue Growth, Social Equity and Small-scale Fisheries: A Global and National Level Review

Das¹

2023

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“…The Caribbean Sea is estimated to account for 14%-27% of the Global Ocean Economy with a value of US$ 407 billion (Patil et al, 2018). However, this is being compromised by the chronic impacts of marine litter (Linton and Warner, 2003;Suchley and Alvarez-Filip, 2018;Cabral et al, 2019;Clayton et al, 2021).…”

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The marine litter issue in the Windward Islands- a pathway to responses using the DPSIR framework

Graham

2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Marine litter is an important and worldwide concern that should be deeper analysed. It also requires information from all over the world and especially in less studied areas like small islands developing states, e.g., the Windward Islands of the Eastern Caribbean. This study analyses the issue of marine litter in the English-speaking Windward Islands using the Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) framework. The research is based on a bibliographical review and analysis of scientific and grey literature regarding these islands and the Wider Caribbean Region at large. The Windward Islands present a unique situation because of their geographic location in the south-eastern Caribbean, socio-economic status, and strong external influences. The DPSIR Framework was used to frame and assess the major types, causes and effects of marine litter for the Windward Islands by reviewing current scientific and grey literature. The major solid waste item retrieved from the coastal and marine environment is fishing gear in the case of Dominica and plastic waste for the other islands. The challenges in current and proposed management measures were identified. Proposed solutions in the form of responses were tailored to meet each casual and effect component of the DPSIR framework. The study strongly recommends that the islands make use of their existing participation in global agreements and initiatives, participate more actively in the negotiations for the upcoming Global Plastics Treaty set to launch in 2024, and tackle their mutual need for effective solid waste management systems and infrastructure and increased recycling efforts or opportunities. These measures could undoubtedly pave a way to the achieving a cleaner and healthier ocean.

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“…Finally, the Pacific Island Forum Secretariat has carried out Pacific-wide quadrennial monitoring and review of SDG progress. Samoa is able to report on 84 of the 131 SDG indicators (64%) prioritised by Pacific leaders for the region as part of the Pacific SDG Roadmap monitoring framework (Pacific Data Hub, 2021 [44]).…”

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Aligning development co-operation to the SDGs in small island developing states

Guerrero-Ruiz¹,

Kirby²,

Sachin³

2021

OECD Development Co-Operation Working Papers

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This case study explores whether the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be used as a shared framework for results by development co-operation actors in Samoa. The study offers an introduction to Samoa's progress in mainstreaming the SDGs in national policy making, as well as in monitoring the SDG targets and indicators. It then focuses on the experiences of development co-operation partners in aligning their country-level programmes and frameworks with the SDGs, and identifies enabling factors, drivers and obstacles that contribute to SDG alignment and monitoring in Samoa. The study concludes with recommendations for both the government and its development partners to increase the collective use of the SDG framework and improve policy coherence, effectiveness and sustainable impact of all development efforts. | 9 ALIGNING DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION TO THE SDGS IN SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING… © OECD References 50 Annex A. Alignment of Samoa's strategy for development 2016-20 to the SDGs 55 Monitoring approaches that support SDG measurement in Samoa are growing Only some development partners explicitly support monitoring, evaluation and statistical systems in Samoa. Still, other good practices have increased the availability of data for decision | 13 ALIGNING DEVELOPMENT CO-OPERATION TO THE SDGS IN SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING… © OECD 2021making. These include regional investments in peer learning, capacity building, monitoring and reporting. Sector-wide programmes have helped build data systems at ministry level, increasing SDG data availability in those sectors. In 2020, Samoa was able to report on 166 SDG-aligned indicators (65% of the total). Greater use of the SDGs as a shared framework for results in Samoa is possibleThe use of the SDGs in Samoa as a shared framework to guide development efforts is still incipient. The government primarily uses the SDG framework and data for accountability purposes. It is also using the framework and data increasingly in new sector plans.Half of Samoa's partners use it to formally report on their SDG contributions, too. The next planning phase will offer opportunities for using the SDG framework more broadly for strategic decision making and integrated cross-sector work.Integrated SDG approaches and fresh SDG data can help address the negative effects of the pandemic and increase the impact of development co-operation efforts. Development partners should consider adjusting their project designs and results-based approaches so as to add to the availability and use of SDG data in Samoa. 4Annex D provides an SDG-aligned framework for shared results in Samoa, taking into account Samoa's data availability. Key recommendationsFor the government of Samoa: Output Fully aligned Voluntary National Review 2020 13.2 Number of countries that have communicated the establishment or operationalization of an integrated policy/strategy/plan which increases their ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change, and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development in a...

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Toward a Blue Economy

Cited by 34 publications

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Blue Economy, Blue Growth, Social Equity and Small-scale Fisheries: A Global and National Level Review

Blue Economy, Blue Growth, Social Equity and Small-scale Fisheries: A Global and National Level Review

The marine litter issue in the Windward Islands- a pathway to responses using the DPSIR framework

Aligning development co-operation to the SDGs in small island developing states

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