The African Union recently proclaimed that the ‘Blue Economy’, as the ocean economy is increasingly known, could become the ‘New Frontier of an African Renaissance’. The Blue Economy promises sustainable development through its focus on socio-economic inclusion and the protection of the maritime environment, but is it really all it promises to be?Â
In the latest post on the ISS blog Bliss, PhD researcher Johan Spamer takes a closer look at the Blue Economy - what is it and does it really offer an opportunity to prevent vulnerable, often marginalized populations, from missing out on socio-economic opportunities in the maritime sector?
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Read the full post - Blue Economy: A new frontier of an African renaissance?
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