The scuba diving industry is vital to economies of Small Island Developing States (SIDS),
providing a pivotal opportunity to realise their blue economy aspirations. This industry is …

Island governments have made decent work and social protection their highest policy
priority, aiming to link them to the so-called blue economy sectors such as fisheries. The …

Attaining an equitable Blue Economy requires reconsidering historical extractive usages of
natural ocean capital in favor of more sustainable activities. Scuba diving is an expanding …

The concept of a sustainable ocean-based or 'blue'economy emerged at the 2012 Rio+ 20
United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, redefining the role of coastal and …

Ecotourism presents an opportunity to provide equitable benefits to local communities; serve
as a platform for environmental education; and can be leveraged to support conservation …

Abstract The Decent Work Agenda emphasizes diversification, innovation, technological
upgrading, entrepreneurship and sustainable enterprise, as well as social protection …

Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals express a narrative about the relationships
between people and nature. This paper builds a narrative from an ocean perspective …

The aim of this study is to investigate some of the trends associated with SCUBA diving
within an adventure tourism framework. Previous research has shown the increase in …

Abstract LOUREIRO, Tainã G.; DU PLESSIS, Nicole and FINDLAY, Ken. Into the blue-The
blue economy model in Operation Phakisa'Unlocking the Ocean Economy'Programme. S …

The ocean covers approximately seventy percent of the earth's surface, including the ocean,
seas, rivers, streams, and lakes, serving as man's most vital support system (Allison et al …