UID:
almahu_9949386875902882
Format:
1 online resource (xviii, 271 pages) :
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illustrations, maps
ISBN:
9780367822729
,
0367822725
,
9781000400328
,
1000400328
,
1000400336
,
9781000400335
Series Statement:
Europa regional perspectives
Content:
"The blue economy, comprising coastal and marine resources, offers vast benefits for sub-Saharan Africa: of the 53 countries and territories in the region, 32 are coastal states; there are 13 million square km of maritime zones; more than 90% of the region's exports and imports come via sea; and the African Union hails the blue economy as the 'new frontier of African renaissance'. Despite their importance, the region's coastal and marine resources have not been fully appreciated nor utilized. They are only now being recognized as being key to Africa's potential prosperity. As the region grows, it has, in general, not taken adequate safeguards to protect these valuable resources. Partly that is because some of the problems (for example, pollution) are regional and know no borders. All too often, short term gains are made at the expense of the long term (overfishing, for example). This book provides, for the first time, a study of the constraints and opportunities the blue economy offers for sub-Saharan Africa. It includes an introduction and overview; sectoral analyses (including tourism, fisheries, mineral resources, culture, shipping and maritime safety); country case studies; and analyses of regional and international efforts towards better coastal zone and marine management"--
Note:
Foreword by The Honorable Vincent Meriton, former Vice-President of Seychelles --
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Introduction: The Blue Economy in Sub-Saharan Africa /
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Culture, Communities and Society /
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Tourism, Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Threats /
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Fisheries and Aquaculture in the West Indian Ocean States /
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Coastal and Offshore Energy and Mineral Resources /
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Maritime Safety and Security /
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Ports, Shipping and Transportation /
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South Africa: The Blue Economy Experience /
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From Concept to Practice: The Blue Economy in Seychelles /
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Managing the Blue Economy: A Case Study of Tanzania /
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Innovative Financing for Africa's Blue Economy /
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Measuring the Blue Economy /
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International Ocean Governance as a Necessary Backdrop to Developing Africa's Blue Economy /
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Making the Blue Economy Happen /
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Afterword: What is Possible? What is Likely? /
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Appendix: UN Sustainable Development Goal Number 14 Targets.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Blue economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. New York : Routledge, 2021 ISBN 9780367422127
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
DOI:
10.4324/9780367822729.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780367822729
