IORA’s Blue Economy focus areas
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Seaport and Shipping
Renewable Ocean Energy
Marine Biotechnology, Research and Development
Tourism
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Vision
To promote socially, economically inclusive and environmentally sustainable development of the Blue Economy.
Objectives of The Working Group
- To implement the IORA Action Plan and decisions, which will be endorsed by the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) for approval by the Council of Ministers’ Meeting (COMM)
- To develop and implement a Work Plan for the Blue Economy and to review it as and when necessary
- To create a common platform for dialogue and exchange of information, including on opportunities, challengesand best practices
- To strengthen networks of policy-makers, research institutions, academics, experts, civil society representatives and stakeholders
- To make recommendations that would inform policy and decision-making to be endorsed by CSO and COM;
- To foster cooperation amongst IORA Member States in respect of Blue Economy, in collaboration with Dialogue Partners and other key international/regional stakeholders as necessary
- To promote strengthened public-private partnerships and transfer of technology in the Blue Economy
- To develop and support appropriate mechanisms of cooperation for sustainable development in the Blue Economy
- To encourage Member States and Dialogue Partners to offer training and capacity building programmes to meet the needs and improve livelihoods of Member States, including coastal communities
- To promote the protection and conservation of the marine resources and capacity building to identify and manage risk to the marine ecosystem and associated biodiversity
- To promote strengthened legal and regulatory frameworks with regards to the sustainable development of the Blue Economy if necessary.The Working Group adopted a Work Plan that consists of projects identified by Member States to advance the blue economy agenda in the Indian Ocean region. The Work Plan can be accessed here.
Team
Rina Setyawati
Director for Blue Economy
Dr Shamimtaz B. Sadally Roomaldawo
Senior Programme Officer (Blue Economy and Fisheries Management)
Melyne Tarer
International expert