The Potential of the Blue Economy: Increasing Long-term Benefits of the Sustainable Use of Marine Resources for Small Island Developing States and Coastal Least Developed Countries

doi:10.1596/26843

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The Potential of the Blue Economy: Increasing Long-term Benefits of the Sustainable Use of Marine Resources for Small Island Developing States and Coastal Least Developed Countries

dc.contributor.author	World Bank
dc.contributor.author	United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
dc.date.accessioned	2017-06-02T16:42:19Z
dc.date.available	2017-06-02T16:42:19Z
dc.date.issued	2017-06
dc.description.abstract	This report was drafted by a working group of United Nations entities, the World Bank, and other stakeholders to suggest a common understanding of the blue economy; to highlight the importance of such an approach, particularly for small island developing states and coastal least developed countries; to identify some of the key challenges its adoption poses; and to suggest some broad next steps that are called for in order to ensure its implementation. Although the term “blue economy” has been used in different ways, it is understood here as comprising the range of economic sectors and related policies that together determine whether the use of oceanic resources is sustainable. An important challenge of the blue economy is thus to understand and better manage the many aspects of oceanic sustainability, ranging from sustainable fisheries to ecosystem health to pollution. A second significant issue is the realization that the sustainable management of ocean resources requires collaboration across nation-states and across the public-private sectors, and on a scale that has not been previously achieved. This realization underscores the challenge facing the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as they turn to better managing their blue economies.	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/26843
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/26843
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject	FISHERIES
dc.subject	MARINE RESOURCES
dc.subject	AQUACULTURE
dc.subject	TOURISM
dc.subject	BIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subject	BIOPROSPECTING
dc.subject	EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
dc.subject	DESALINATION
dc.subject	RENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subject	TRANSPORT
dc.subject	PORTS
dc.subject	SHIPPING
dc.subject	WASTE MANAGEMENT
dc.subject	OCEANS
dc.subject	COASTAL LAND
dc.title	The Potential of the Blue Economy	en
dc.title.subtitle	Increasing Long-term Benefits of the Sustainable Use of Marine Resources for Small Island Developing States and Coastal Least Developed Countries	en
dc.type	Report	en
dc.type	Rapport	fr
dc.type	Informe	es
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.crossref.title	The Potential of the Blue Economy
okr.date.disclosure	2017-06-02
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.doctype	Publications & Research::Working Paper
okr.guid	523151496389684076
okr.identifier.doi	10.1596/26843
okr.identifier.report	115545
okr.language.supported	en
okr.region.geographical	Caribbean
okr.region.geographical	Oceania
okr.topic	Environment::Adaptation to Climate Change
okr.topic	Environment::Coastal and Marine Environment
okr.topic	Environment::Ecosystems and Natural Habitats
okr.topic	Environment::Tourism and Ecotourism
okr.topic	Environment::Water Resources Management
okr.topic	Water Resources::Coastal and Marine Resources
okr.topic	Water Resources::Oceans
okr.unit	ENR GP GLOBAL (GENGE)