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Impact of Climate Change on the Blue Economy of the Indian Ocean Region: Case Study of the Fisheries Sector

Introduction

Over the last decade, the concept of blue economy, which refers to sustainable economic development through proper utilization of marine resources, has become widespread including in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The Indian ....

September 09, 2022 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , Blue Economy , sustainable development , IOR , Fisheries , Deep sea mining , Marine Resources

BIMSTEC: The Need for Ocean Governance

Ruwanthi Jayasekara

As the largest bay in the world, the bay of Bengal holds pivotal importance for the countries surrounding it. During the 4th submit of BIMSTEC, countries discussed the challenges of environmental degradation and climate change, and how the Himalayan ....

July 14, 2021 Neighbourhood Studies , Blue Economy , Bay of Bengal , Podcast , Ocean governance , Mountain economy , Militarisation of seas

Maritime Power through Blue Economy in the Indian context

Commodore Somen Banerjee

Preface At the outset, this monograph has sought to resolve the ambiguities in comprehending the oft-used phrase ‘maritime power’. It has established that constituents are those permanent attributes which make a country easier....

June 21, 2018 International Relations and Diplomacy , Indo-Pacific , Blue Economy , Monograph , Maritime Power

Securitization of BIMSTEC can protect the Blue Economy of Bay of Bengal

Commodore Somen Banerjee

The riches of the Ocean rival the wealthiest economies of the world. According to an estimate made by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) the ocean assets can be valued at 24 trillion USD with an annual turnover in goods and services of around 2.5 trillion....

April 15, 2018 Economic Studies , Blue Economy , Bay of Bengal , BIMSTEC

VIF-Pathfinder Foundation: Discussion on India-Sri Lanka Bilateral Cooperation for Promoting Blue Economy

16-17 May 2017, the VIF and Pathfinder Foundation, Sri Lanka, jointly held a three-session Round Table Discussion on India-Sri Lanka bilateral cooperation. The focus was on promoting ‘blue economy’, relatively a new concept that focuses on sustai....

May 31, 2017 Neighbourhood Studies , Sri Lanka , Seminars , Blue Economy , Bilateral Cooperation , Pathfinder Foundation