Perspectives on the Blue Economy

By Vijay Sakhuja and Kapil Narula

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Vij Multimedia
• Release date: Mar 1, 2017
• ISBN: 9789385563997

Vijay Sakhuja

Dr Vijay Sakhuja is Director National Maritime Foundation, New Delhi. A former navy officer, he has worked in a number of Indian think tanks and was Director of Research at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi. He is also visiting Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS), Singapore. Dr Sakhuja is the author of ‘Asian Maritime Power in the 21st Century: Strategic Transactions - China, India, Southeast Asia’; ‘Confidence Building from the Sea: An Indian Initiative’; and co-author of ‘Climate Change and the Bay of Bengal: Evolving Geographies of Fear and Hope’. He has edited/co-edited over 20 volumes on various geopolitical/geostrategic issues and maritime history. Dr Vijay Sakhuja is the Editor, Maritime Affairs (Taylor & Francis).