{"id":50154,"date":"2025-08-01T20:56:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T15:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=50154"},"modified":"2025-08-01T20:58:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T15:28:45","slug":"white-paper-on-blue-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/01-08-2025\/white-paper-on-blue-economy","title":{"rendered":"White Paper on Blue Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The white paper, \u201cTransforming India\u2019s Blue Economy\u201d, lays out a strategic vision for unlocking the potential of India&#8217;s vast marine resources as a pivotal contributor to national development by 2035.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the Blue Economy?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Blue Economy refers to the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of ocean ecosystems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It encompasses a range of ocean-linked activities\u2014fisheries, aquaculture, shipping, ports, marine biotechnology etc.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"f1f1f0\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1003\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-Economy-1003x1024.png\" alt=\"Blue-Economy\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-50171\" style=\"--dominant-color: #f1f1f0; width:404px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-Economy-1003x1024.png 1003w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-Economy-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-Economy-768x784.png 768w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-Economy-1505x1536.png 1505w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Blue-Economy.png 2006w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Models of Blue Economy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Community-led Seaweed Cultivation (Odisha): <\/strong>Seaweed farming diversifies coastal livelihoods, provides supplementary income, absorbs dissolved CO\u2082 (mitigating climate change), and improves water quality for over 10,000 households.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Smart Port Transformation (Kochi): <\/strong>Introduction of digital twin technology increases operational efficiency, reduces vessel wait times, optimizes resources, and enhances sustainability through precise environmental monitoring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Green Ship Recycling (Alang, Gujarat):<\/strong> Upgrades to international standards (Hong Kong Convention) for shipbreaking recover steel and metals efficiently and ensure safe, environmentally sound hazardous waste management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Initiatives of India\u2019s Blue Economy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Deep Ocean Mission (DOM):<\/strong> Explore polymetallic nodules, deep sea bioresources, and develop human submersibles for mapping and sustainable extraction within India\u2019s exclusive economic zone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sagarmala Programme: <\/strong>Modernize ports, improve logistics, and develop new coastal economic zones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Blue Economy 2.0:<\/strong> Restoring coastal ecosystems (mangroves, coral reefs), climate-proofing coastlines, and promoting sustainable aquaculture and mariculture, notably seaweed farming.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY): <\/strong>Modernizes fisheries, encourages sustainable practices, and supports millions of fishers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: PIB<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>In Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The white paper, \u201cTransforming India\u2019s Blue Economy\u201d, lays out a strategic vision for unlocking the potential of India&#8217;s vast marine resources as a pivotal contributor to national development by 2035.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>What is the Blue Economy?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Blue Economy refers to the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods, and jobs while preserving the health of ocean ecosystems.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It encompasses a range of ocean-linked activities\u2014fisheries, aquaculture, shipping, ports, marine biotechnology etc.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/01-08-2025\/white-paper-on-blue-economy\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50154","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50154","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50154"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50154\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50172,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50154\/revisions\/50172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50154"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50154"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50154"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}