Browsing WorldFish Community by Subject "blue economy"

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    • Blind spots in visions of a ‘‘blue economy’’ could undermine the ocean’s contribution to eliminating hunger and malnutrition 

      Farmery, A.; Allison, E.; Andrew, N.L.; Troell, M.; Voyer, M.; Campbell, B.; Eriksson, H.; Fabinyi, M.; Song, A.; Steenbergen, D.; Hampus Eriksson: 0000-0003-1199-6889 (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Increasing the production of food from the ocean is seen as a pathway toward more sustainable and healthier human diets. Yet this potential is being overshadowed by competing uses of ocean resources in an acceler- ating ...

    • Fisheries 

      Abdul, W.M.; Rahman, M.J.; Mohammad Jalilur Rahman: 0000-0003-4090-7339 (2020)
      Type: Book Chapter
      The Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman Sea comprise a massive maritime area covering nearly 3 million square kilometers, a space larger than the land area of India. This “Greater Bay of Bengal” region is also immense and ...

    • Guideline on Blue Guard 

      Abdul, W.M.; Asaduzzaman, M. (2022)
      Type: Manual
      This file was produced as a guideline for engaging Blue Guards.

    • How scientific evidence can build cross-sector bridges for a better blue economy: Five questions with Dr. Gareth Johnstone, WorldFish DG 

      Bevitt, K. (2019)
      Type: Blog
      The oceans’ resources are critical to life on earth, ranging from providing fish to enabling sea transport, and from mitigating climate change to tourism. These economic sectors and related policies together determine ...

    • The role of voluntary commitments in realizing the promise of the Blue Economy 

      Voyer, M.; Allison, E.; Farmery, A.; Fabinyi, M.; Steenbergen, D.; van Putten, I.; Song, A.; Ogier, E.; Benzaken, D.; Andrew, N.L. (2021)
      Type: Journal Article
      Voluntary (or non-binding) commitments offer an action-oriented mechanism for addressing interconnected, complex and pressing issues. Though not designed to replace negotiated or binding outcomes, voluntary commitments can ...

    • Social sustainability and equity in the blue economy 

      Bennett, N.; Villasante, S.; Jose, M.; Lopes, P.; Selim, S.A.; Allison, E. (2022)
      Type: Journal Article
      The ocean economy has the potential to improve human wellbeing. Yet, in practice, its rapid acceleration is often producing few benefits and substantial social harms for rural and resource-dependent coastal communities. ...