Regenerative Blue Economy : International Union For Conservation Of Nature
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has released a report outlining a roadmap for a Regenerative Blue Economy (RBE).
- This approach goes beyond mere sustainability, aiming to actively restore and revitalize our oceans.
- The report proposes a hierarchical structure to categorize different interpretations and levels of sustainability within the Blue Economy concept, they are:
- Ocean/Brown Economy: Refers to all economic activities directly or indirectly related to the ocean.
- Synonymous with the traditional “marine economy” or “maritime sectors”.
- Includes sectors like shipping, ports, fisheries, offshore oil/gas, etc.
- Follows a business-as-usual approach focused on economic contribution.
- Sustainable Blue Economy: Incorporates principles of environmental sustainability and ecosystem protection.
- Regenerative Blue Economy: RBE goes beyond simply maintaining ocean health. It aims to actively restore and revitalize marine ecosystems. It is an economic model that combines rigorous and effective regeneration and protection of the Ocean and marine and coastal ecosystems with sustainable, low, or no carbon economic activities, and fair prosperity for people and the planet, now and in the future.
