The Blue Economy and the United Nations’ sustainable development goals: Challenges and opportunities

Lee, Ki Hoon; Noh, Junsung; Khim, Jong Seong

doi:10.1016/j.envint.2020.105528

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“…However, Huyghe et al (2021) recently assess the urban water cycle and sustainability using the City Blueprint Approach (CBA). Lee et al (2020) highlighted on the importance of the blue economy (ocean economy). Several researches were investigated on SDG 7 for clean energy resources and their opportunities in different countries such as solar energy by Adenle (2020), and wind energy by Nazir et al (2020).…”

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“…The targets of SDG 12 consist of 1 economic target, 2 social targets and 8 environmental targets, however, SDG 13 consists of 1 economic target plus 4 environmental targets. SDG 14 consists of 2 economic targets plus 8 environmental dies conducted on waste handling by Lima et al (2021) and Blue Economy (BE) by Lee et al (2020). Several researches focused on socio-economical fields such as poverty-fighting (Benevenuto and Caulfield, 2019), zero hunger (Dhahri and Omri, 2020), well-being and good health (Solís et al, 2018), and gender equality (Monteiro et al, 2019).…”

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Sustainable Development Importance in Higher Education for Occupational Health and Safety Using Egypt Vision 2030 under COVID-19 Pandemic

Mouneer¹

2021

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Insertion of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into higher education is an important concern. This article aims to address the influences of SDGs in higher and engineering educational system in Egypt. The present study focuses on SDGs 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, and 11. SDG 3 is related to occupational health and SDG 4 is related to higher education development. However, SDGs 6, 7, 9, and 11 are related to both mechanical and environmental engineering, and occupational safety. The study approach involves case risk analysis, investigations, and review for design concepts of occupational health and safety before and after the Coronavirus disease . A number of cross-sectional studies that constitute 125 multidisciplinary research plans (MDRPs) are grouped to monitor and evaluate two main factors which are an influence of involving SDGs into engineering education and selected curriculum of occupational health and safety. Then the results of these research-based studies, which performed over four academic years started from 2017 up to date 2021, are depicted and discussed. These results reveal the importance of interlink between engineering education and the intended SDGs. The latest 25 MDRPs demonstrate that Egypt response to alleviate the COVID-19 is rapidly pronounced specially on SDGs 3 and 4 simultaneously. However, those MDRPs show that neither record impacts nor delays on SDGs 6, 7, 9 and 11. The conclusions prioritize both the advanced educational mechanisms and verify the engineering curriculums to raise awareness of SDGs among both staff members and students in Egyptian universities. Finally, future work is recommended at the end of this article to focus on each specific goal to gain deep insight to state of the art for each SDG around globe using education development.

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Sustainable Development Importance in Higher Education for Occupational Health and Safety Using Egypt Vision 2030 under COVID-19 Pandemic

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2021

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“…It is concluded that in obtaining the productivity of these communities, a more proactive approach should be dedicated to natural resource management. Lee et al [13] examined the challenges and opportunities in the BE that are in line with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). They noticed the gap between key stakeholders and their roles in the BE, and through the analysis of the literature review during the 21-year observed period, concluded that key stakeholders need to be concentrated more on the prosperous range for the ocean biosphere.…”

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A Contribution to the Sustainable Development of Maritime Transport in the Context of Blue Economy: The Case of Montenegro

Grdinić

Škurić

2021

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Maritime transport and sustainable development require a recognizable global approach. The state, as the dominant structure in the world, enables the realization of sustainable maritime transport aims through its instruments. Therefore, it is very significant to consider the national maritime policies because the effective implementation of the global policy is impossible without considering the adequate mechanisms at the state level. The adopted Montenegrin strategic documents impact the institutional framework set-up of the Blue Economy (BE) sectors and potentials for ecologically sustainable maritime transport. Although there are no practical directions for the sustainable use of sea resources, Montenegro is affirmatively oriented to the BE concept. Knowing that Montenegro is in the process of the pre-accessing EU phase, it is of importance to be on the right road to creating a national maritime transport policy including environmental practices, to become part of the strategic implementation of the BE. The paper provides recommendations that can serve for the successful follow-up of the BE activities in Montenegro and the wider area.

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“…For this reason, it is necessary to propose solutions that take advantage of all available opportunities and analyze the threats to the OE. Lee et al (2020) link the BE and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and conclude that the objectives that are linked to the BE are: underwater life (14); land ecosystems (15); peace, justice, and stable institutions (16) and alliances to achieve the objectives (17).…”

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Challenges of the Blue Economy: Evidence and Research Trends  

Martínez-Vázquez

Milán-García

Valenciano

2021

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BackgroundThe Blue Economy is a recent field of study that encompasses economic activities that depend on the sea, often associated with other economic sectors, including tourism, maritime transport, energy and fishing. Blue growth supports the sustainable growth of the maritime and marine sectors as the oceans and seas are engines of the global economy and have great potential for growth and innovation. This article undertakes a bibliometric analysis in the terms of blue economy, maritime economy, ocean economy, marine economy, and Blue Growth to analysis the scientific production of this field of study. The main objective is to find out if there is a link between the blue economy and the circular economy.ResultsThe results show an evolving and growing trend during the last decade regarding the number of published articles and citations. Nascent and future research trends include terms such as small-scale fisheries, blue degrowth, aquatic species, biofuel, growth of the coastal blue economy, and internationalization. New researchers, experts, public institutions, and private companies who wish to understand the roots of the Blue Economy and its evolution over time may find this article useful to design and develop strategies that lead to its efficient management, preservation, and sustainability.ConclusionsIn conclusion, it highlights the need for alliances between the sectors that compose blue growth with the incorporation of the circular economy in order to achieve a sustainable blue economy.

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The Blue Economy and the United Nations’ sustainable development goals: Challenges and opportunities

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Sustainable Development Importance in Higher Education for Occupational Health and Safety Using Egypt Vision 2030 under COVID-19 Pandemic

Sustainable Development Importance in Higher Education for Occupational Health and Safety Using Egypt Vision 2030 under COVID-19 Pandemic

A Contribution to the Sustainable Development of Maritime Transport in the Context of Blue Economy: The Case of Montenegro

Challenges of the Blue Economy: Evidence and Research Trends

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Sustainable Development Importance in Higher Education for Occupational Health and Safety Using Egypt Vision 2030 under COVID-19 Pandemic

Sustainable Development Importance in Higher Education for Occupational Health and Safety Using Egypt Vision 2030 under COVID-19 Pandemic

A Contribution to the Sustainable Development of Maritime Transport in the Context of Blue Economy: The Case of Montenegro

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