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Abstract The Blue Economy is an emerging framework through which sustainable development is being pursued within the oceans. To date there is limited guidance into how a Blue Economy should be enacted. We propose four initial steps in the development of Blue Economy policies and plans. Firstly, we argue for early deliberation over what is meant by the Blue Economy within the relevant context. Secondly, consideration of the sectors that make up a Blue Economy should be articulated. Thirdly, we argue that Blue Economy plans should aim to be coherent within the existing policy framework. Therefo...

Abstract Aquaculture development is part of the Blue Economy narrative and it may offer opportunities for improving the well-being of coastal people and the wider population. However, unlocking its full potential is unlikely to occur through sole focus on increasing production. Using a framework for identifying the “people-policy gap” in aquaculture as a starting point, we introduce benefit sharing as a necessary and complementary concept to filling this gap, as well as the notion of policy coherence to achieve equitable aquaculture development. We examine these concepts in the context of...

Strengthening the migration-development nexus in times of COVID-19: why policy coherence matters In observance of the International Migrants Day, Dec 18 The health and socio-economic crises induced by the COVID-19 pandemic have particularly hit hard migrants and their communities. The pandemic has also highlighted the crucial role that migrants play in ensuring the provision of essential services in many economies. While migrants, especially the many working in the informal economy, have often been the first ones to lose their jobs, they are not always entitled to benefit from the social safe...

The launch of the Handbook “Localising SDG’s” During the 22 nd Expert Group meeting on Sustainable Development for the Council for the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), Joel Ahlgren from the think tank Global Utmaning presented the new handbook: Localising Sustainable Development Goals in the Baltic Sea Region: A Handbook. The Handbook was based on the outcomes of the Baltic 2030 Capacity Building Programme – localizing SDGs in the Baltic Sea Region implemented by Global Utmaning and the Council for the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) with funding from the Swedish Institute.  The digi...