Perspectives on the Blue Economy

This volume is a collection of short essays articles on the multidimensional aspects of the blue economy. It presents perspectives on the concept and the essential ingredients of the blue economy such as marine resources, maritime infrastructure and marine environment. International cooperative approaches to promote blue economy, the role of maritime governance and capacity building are discussed in the context of implementing the blue economy. The book also promotes the importance of sustainable utilization of the oceans which lies at the core of the blue economy.

Foreword, Introduction; Concept, • Blue Economy –The Concept, • Delivering on the Promises of Sustainable Development Goal 14 for Oceans, • Marine Spatial Planning: Key to Blue Economy; Marine Resources, • Sustainable Exploitation of Marine Fish in India, • Six Steps to Combatting IUU Fishing, • India Endeavours to Tap into Ocean Energy; Marine Infrastructure and Transport, • Green Ports: Going beyond Renewable Energy Generation, • Indian Marine Leisure Industry gets a Boost, • Blue Economy: Twinning Sagarmala and Smart Ports; Environmental Preservation, • Paris Climate Deal: Implications for International Shipping, • Fisheries and the Plastic Threat in Bay of Bengal, • Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention: Late Implementation, Huge Impact, • IMO decisions to enhance the Blue Economy; International Cooperative Approaches, • International Developments in Blue Economy, • Cooperative Approaches to promote the Blue Economy: Regional Maritime Emission Control Areas (ECAs), • Blue Economy: Expanding India-US Maritime Cooperation, • South China Sea Arbitration Award and SDG 2030; Maritime Governance and Capacity Building , • Strengthening Ocean Governance: Marine Genetic Resources (MGR) in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ), • Developing ‘Software' for Blue Economy, • Building India's Maritime Resurgence Through Citizen Engagement, • Blue Economy: Awareness, Education and Financing; Appendices, • Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG14)-Goals, targets and specific indicators, • Perth Principles, • Blue Economy, Abu Dhabi Declaration, 2014, • First Blue Economy Dialogue, Goa Declaration, 2015, • IORA, Mauritius Declaration on Blue Economy, 2015 , • Abu Dhabi Blue Economy Declaration, 2016 ; Index